Latest quakes in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.1 earthquake 10 km northwest of Skövde - Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 3.1 40 km northwest of Örebro - OErebro, Sweden - Jan 25, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 40 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 18, 03:38 pm (Stockholm) | 1.1 0 km | 10 km northwest of Skövde, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:10 pm (Stockholm) | 1.4 0 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the NE | 11 km south of Kumla, OErebro, Sweden | Info | |
Apr 17, 02:58 pm (Stockholm) | 1.5 0 km | 21 km southwest of Lidköping, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Apr 17, 02:58 pm (Stockholm) | 1.9 0 km | 24 km east of Borås, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 02:48 pm (Stockholm) | 1.1 0 km | 12 km northwest of Uddevalla, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 10, 01:00 pm (Stockholm) | 1.1 0.1 km | 9.9 km north of Strömstad, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Apr 10, 11:00 am (Universal Time) | 0.0 0.1 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW | Norway | Info | |
Apr 10, 01:00 pm (Stockholm) | 1.9 0 km | 18 km south of Trollhättan, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Thursday, April 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 4, 01:39 pm (Stockholm) | 1.4 0 km | 7.8 km north of Falköping, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Sunday, March 31, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 31, 04:40 pm (Stockholm) | 1.1 0 km | 39 km (24 mi) to the NE | 28 km south of Örebro, OErebro, Sweden | Info | |
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 27, 01:07 pm (Stockholm) | 1.6 0 km | 50 km northwest of Uddevalla, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.33 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 8 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
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Vaestra Goetaland Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden?
Vaestra Goetaland has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 110 quakes on average per year in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden. However, Vaestra Goetaland has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden?
On average, Vaestra Goetaland has about 8 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Vaestra Goetaland?
The last earthquake in Vaestra Goetaland occurred 1 day 23 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.1:
A light magnitude 1.1 earthquake hit 10 km (6 mi) away from Skövde, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 3.38 pm local time (Europe/Stockholm GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Vaestra Goetaland since 2024?
Since 2024, Vaestra Goetaland has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 40 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Vaestra Goetaland since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Vaestra Goetaland since 2024 had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 12 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Örebro, OErebro, Sweden, in the early afternoon of Thursday, Jan 25, 2024 at 2.47 pm local time (Europe/Stockholm GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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