Latest quakes in or near Västerbotten, Sweden - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake VASTERBOTTEN - SWEDEN - Apr 25, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2024 | Mag. 2.1 - Feb 29, 2024 - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 15 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 25, 02:59 am (Stockholm) | 1.0 14 km | VASTERBOTTEN, SWEDEN | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 21, 10:56 pm (Stockholm) | 1.0 5.1 km | VASTERBOTTEN, SWEDEN | Info | ||
Apr 21, 05:31 pm (Stockholm) | 0.6 10 km | VASTERBOTTEN, SWEDEN | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:12 pm (Stockholm) | 0.9 7.7 km | VASTERBOTTEN, SWEDEN | Info | ||
Apr 17, 10:22 am (Stockholm) | 1.6 0 km | Sweden: Vaesterbotten\\ | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 15, 09:11 pm (Oslo) | 1.1 0 km | 26 km (16 mi) to the NW | Norway | Info | |
Apr 15, 07:52 pm (Oslo) | 1.5 0 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the NW | Norway | Info | |
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 10, 01:20 am (Stockholm) | 2.0 0 km | 72 km (45 mi) to the NE | Sweden: Vaesterbotten\\ | Info | |
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Mar 23, 07:30 pm (Stockholm) | 0.9 10 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the E | VASTERBOTTEN, SWEDEN | Info | |
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Mar 16, 01:22 pm (Stockholm) | 0.9 23 km | ROBERTSFORS KOMMUN, SWEDEN | Info | ||
Mar 16, 02:21 am (Oslo) | 0.5 9 km | 18 km (11 mi) to the NW | Norway | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 55.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.4 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.47 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 28.1 quakes per year
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Västerbotten Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Västerbotten, Sweden?
Västerbotten has very few earthquakes and most of them are very small (below magnitude 3). Larger quakes with magnitudes above 3 might occur from time to time. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 35.5 quakes on average per year in or near Västerbotten, Sweden. However, Västerbotten has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Västerbotten, Sweden?
On average, Västerbotten has about 4.9 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Västerbotten?
The last earthquake in Västerbotten occurred 12 days ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 33 km (21 mi) away from Skellefteå, Västerbotten, Sweden, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 2.59 am local time (Europe/Stockholm GMT +2). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.2 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Västerbotten since 2024?
Since 2024, Västerbotten has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There have been also 15 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Västerbotten since 2024?
The strongest earthquake in Västerbotten since 2024 had a magnitude of 2.1 and occurred 10 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Mo i Rana, Nordland, Norway, around noon of Thursday, Feb 29, 2024 at 1.13 pm local time (Europe/Oslo GMT +1). The quake had a very shallow depth of 0 km (0 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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