Norway

M2.1 Earthquake near Nord-Odal (Norway)

UTC time: 2024-12-18 01:33:17 UTC Local time:

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.1 earthquake was recorded near Nord-Odal (Norway) on December 18, 2024 at 01:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
41e0103f90e202699168290415359b337688971d
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
14.7 km
UTC time
2024-12-18 01:33:17 UTC
Local time
Country
City
Nord-Odal
County
Source
emsc_nordic1
Coordinates
60.48880, 11.61700
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.7 km
Shallow
14.7 km
14.7 km — deeper 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

  • Oslo-Gardermoen International AirportNorway · OSL · ENGM
    43.4 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 46 Catalogue entries

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