Latest quakes in or near Skara Kommun, 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. 2.1 7.7 km northeast of Motala - Östergötland, Sweden - Jan 24, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 11 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 (2 quakes) | |||||
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 (1 quake) | |||||
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 | ||
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 19, 02:05 pm (Stockholm) | 0.8 0 km | 6.2 km west of Falköping, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 12, 03:09 pm (Stockholm) | 1.0 0 km | 19 km southwest of Lidköping, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Thursday, March 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 7, 04:15 pm (Stockholm) | 1.7 0 km | Sweden: Vaermland Region\\ | Info | ||
Monday, February 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 26, 03:24 pm (Stockholm) | 0.9 0 km | 21 km east of Mariestad, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden | Info | ||
Thursday, February 22, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 22, 02:55 pm (Stockholm) | 1.8 0 km | Sweden: Vaermland Region\\ | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1.37 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 21.6 quakes per year
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Skara Kommun Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Skara Kommun, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden?
Skara Kommun has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 21.9 quakes on average per year in or near Skara Kommun, Vaestra Goetaland, Sweden. However, Skara Kommun has had at least 1 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 50 to 55 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Skara Kommun?
The last earthquake in Skara Kommun occurred 12 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 Skara Kommun since 2024?
Since 2024, Skara Kommun has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Skara Kommun since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Skara Kommun since 2024 had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 12 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 7.7 km (4.8 mi) away from Motala, Östergötland, Sweden, in the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan 24, 2024 at 4.09 pm local time (Europe/Stockholm GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).