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M1.8 Earthquake near Gällivare (Sweden)

UTC time: 2024-11-27 04:26:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Gällivare (Sweden) on November 27, 2024 at 04:26 UTC. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

Details

ID
9ac62dffe287d0ff8dd5770d61cb8ba88b01d22e
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2024-11-27 04:26:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Sweden
City
Gällivare
County
Norrbottens län
Source
emsc_nordic1
Coordinates
67.13500, 20.66380
Temperature
-25.8°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 — 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

  • Gällivare AirportSweden · GEV · ESNG
    6.5 kmStraight-line distance

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

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

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

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