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M1.2 Earthquake near Harstad (Norway)

UTC time: 2026-08-24 07:56:50 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.2 earthquake was recorded near Harstad (Norway) on August 24, 2026 at 07:56 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0724aa0da2f6508d5e77341b09a73df93f7b994f
Magnitude
M1.2
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-24 07:56:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Norway
City
Harstad
County
Troms
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
69.21000, 16.62400
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 km
0 km — shallower than the regional average (9.8 km)
Regional average: 9.8 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Andøya Airport, AndenesNorway · ANX · ENAN
    21.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 39 Catalogue entries

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