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M2.9 Earthquake near Kristinehamns kommun (Sweden)

UTC time: 2024-11-24 15:35:10 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.9 earthquake was recorded near Kristinehamns kommun (Sweden) on November 24, 2024 at 15:35 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
323bbdc1d2618108fed3c7efacc48c84212a37f0
Magnitude
M2.9
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2024-11-24 15:35:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Kristinehamns kommun
County
Värmlands län
Source
emsc_nordic1
Coordinates
59.05450, 13.73880
Temperature
-5.0°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 (6.6 km)
Regional average: 6.6 km
Why depth matters

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

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Airports

  • Karlstad AirportSweden · KSD · ESOK
    49.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-21

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Context for this earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 14 Catalogue entries

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