Norway

Norway – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
0
Latest UTC: 2026-08-31 06:59:50
Strongest
M5.9
Jan Mayen
Country rank
#46
80 quakes in 2026 · out of 46 countries
Averages
M2.08 · 10 km
 

Seismic profile

Analysis period06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 09:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Norway · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 46 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 29 days.

Catalogue entries4606 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM5.2JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION ↗
Depth · median8.6 km46 events with valid depth
Last 30 days9Previous 30 days: 8

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month06 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 20250
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202511
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 20251
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 20251
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 20260
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 20263
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20261
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 20262
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 20260
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 20266
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202612
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 20269
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 06 Sep 20260

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 46

M 2.0 – < 3.020
M 3.0 – < 4.014
M 4.0 – < 5.08
M 5.0 – < 6.04
M ≥ 6.00

At what depth did they occur?

46 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km43
30 – < 70 km3
70 – < 300 km0
300 – 750 km0

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days9
Previous 30 days8
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods2

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 06 Sep 2025 09:00 – 06 Sep 2026 09:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

2 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC20
  • NNSN7
  • GEUS_DK6
  • EMSC_NORDIC23
  • ISC3
  • USGS2
  • EMSC_NORDIC12
  • GFZ2
  • RESIF1

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 06 Sep 2026 · 09:32 UTC

Overview – Norway

The latest recorded earthquake in Norway was on 2026-08-31 at 06:59 UTC in Jan Mayen with magnitude M1.4.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Jan Mayen (32), followed by Meløy (23).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Norway reached magnitude M5.9 on 2025-03-10.

In 2026, 23% of events were M≥3 and 1% were M≥5.

All-time events
142
Strongest
M5.9
Latest (UTC)
2026-08-31 06:59:50 UTC

Map – Norway

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Norway.

Strongest – Norway

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M5.9 Jan Mayen
UTC: 2025-03-10 02:33:14 UTC · Depth: 10 km

Recent earthquakes – Norway

Showing the latest 30 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M1.4 Depth: 3 km
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Jan Mayen

Time (UTC) 2026-08-31 06:59:50 UTC
Coordinates 71.223, -8.109
Source nnsn
M1.1 Depth: 17 km
Open event ↗

Rødøy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-31 04:59:22 UTC
Coordinates 66.907, 12.844
Source nnsn
M1.2 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Harstad

Time (UTC) 2026-08-24 07:56:50 UTC
Coordinates 69.210, 16.624
Source nnsn
M1.4 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Jan Mayen

Time (UTC) 2026-08-24 05:39:51 UTC
Coordinates 71.167, -7.341
Source nnsn
M2.1 Depth: 36 km
Open event ↗

Jan Mayen

Time (UTC) 2026-08-23 04:30:43 UTC
Coordinates 71.063, -7.888
Source geus_dk

GEUS detected earthquake

M0.8 Depth: 8 km
Open event ↗

Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-21 05:24:35 UTC
Coordinates 66.924, 12.888
Source nnsn
M2.4 Depth: 1 km
Open event ↗

Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-20 14:48:59 UTC
Coordinates 66.994, 12.781
Source emsc

NORTHERN NORWAY

M1.4 Depth: 3 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-20 10:39:24 UTC
Coordinates 66.930, 12.901
Source nnsn
M0.2 Depth: 5 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-20 09:37:30 UTC
Coordinates 66.950, 12.834
Source nnsn
M0.6 Depth: 11 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 23:19:54 UTC
Coordinates 66.908, 12.948
Source nnsn
M1.2 Depth: 12 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 23:05:09 UTC
Coordinates 66.920, 12.914
Source nnsn
M0.5 Depth: 9 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:55:46 UTC
Coordinates 66.953, 12.819
Source nnsn
M1.0 Depth: 6 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:40:48 UTC
Coordinates 66.953, 12.842
Source nnsn
M1.0 Depth: 12 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:35:51 UTC
Coordinates 66.923, 12.933
Source nnsn
M1.8 Depth: 10 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:29:35 UTC
Coordinates 66.921, 12.909
Source nnsn
M1.0 Depth: 15 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:22:41 UTC
Coordinates 66.924, 12.957
Source nnsn
M1.4 Depth: 16 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:15:59 UTC
Coordinates 66.932, 12.845
Source nnsn
M1.2 Depth: 9 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:13:33 UTC
Coordinates 66.920, 12.900
Source nnsn
M0.5 Depth: 12 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:11:15 UTC
Coordinates 66.938, 12.894
Source nnsn
M1.3 Depth: 11 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:08:29 UTC
Coordinates 66.914, 12.921
Source nnsn
M1.3 Depth: 0 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 22:03:52 UTC
Coordinates 66.941, 12.848
Source nnsn
M1.5 Depth: 5 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 21:55:05 UTC
Coordinates 66.920, 12.898
Source nnsn
M1.2 Depth: 12 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 21:50:52 UTC
Coordinates 66.927, 12.940
Source nnsn
M1.2 Depth: 12 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 21:29:09 UTC
Coordinates 66.925, 12.963
Source nnsn
M2.1 Depth: 10 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 21:23:02 UTC
Coordinates 66.972, 12.855
Source emsc

NORTHERN NORWAY

M1.5 Depth: 12 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 21:20:48 UTC
Coordinates 66.931, 12.929
Source nnsn
M4.4 Depth: 10 km
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Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 21:06:49 UTC
Coordinates 66.907, 13.218
Source usgs

21 km W of Ørnes, Norway

M2.7 Depth: 16 km
Open event ↗

Meløy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 20:55:04 UTC
Coordinates 66.922, 12.900
Source nnsn
M3.5 Depth: 27 km
Open event ↗

Rødøy

Time (UTC) 2026-08-19 20:55:03 UTC
Coordinates 67.062, 12.475
Source geus_dk

GEUS detected earthquake

M2.2 Depth: 0 km
Open event ↗

Svalbard

Time (UTC) 2026-08-18 08:05:58 UTC
Coordinates 77.114, 17.302
Source emsc

SVALBARD REGION

Top regions – Norway

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Jan Mayen
    Events: 64
  2. Meløy
    Events: 23
  3. Svalbard
    Events: 10
  4. Bodø
    Events: 3
  5. Rødøy
    Events: 3

FAQ – Norway

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Norway?
The newest entry in our database for Norway is dated 2026-08-31 06:59:50 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Norway?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Norway reached magnitude M5.9.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Norway?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 142 recorded earthquakes for Norway (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Norway?
Across all recorded events in Norway, the average magnitude is M2.08 and the average depth is 10 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Norway to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Significant historical earthquakes – Norway

with casualties or damage

  1. 1819 Rana Region: Luroy M5.8 tsunami
  2. 1927 North Sea M5.5 tsunami

Country history – Norway

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