M4.5 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Larsnes, Norway

UTC time: 2025-01-12 20:05:50 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

43 km WNW of Larsnes, Norway

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 43 km WNW of Larsnes, Norway on January 12, 2025 at 20:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-01-12 20:05:50 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

62.31130, 4.78230

Depth profile

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

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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