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M4.1 Earthquake near Norwegian Sea

UTC time: 2025-01-19 21:13:10 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Norwegian Sea

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About this earthquake

On January 19, 2025 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near Norwegian Sea. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1d32e0e76411da3e30d9e77d2b75c934cf468474
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-19 21:13:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
72.52550, 3.16290

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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