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M1.6 Earthquake near Tornio, Lappi (Finland)

UTC time: 2025-01-20 00:50:27 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.6 earthquake was recorded near Tornio, Lappi (Finland) on January 20, 2025 at 00:50 UTC. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

Details

ID
39e822db0fbf9d0244d330bcb545f8ebf0ff2528
Magnitude
M1.6
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-20 00:50:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Finland
State
Lappi
City
Tornio
Source
emsc_nordic1
Coordinates
66.09300, 24.08400
Temperature
19.8°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 — close to the regional average (1.1 km)
Regional average: 1.1 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

  • Kemi-Tornio AirportFinland · KEM · EFKE
    41.6 kmStraight-line distance

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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 4 Catalogue entries

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