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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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M4.5 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Larsnes, Norway · 2025-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 43 km WNW of Larsnes, Norway · 2025-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
a3df244cba15ff79e50051b2a160c30c45184349
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-12 20:05:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
62.31130, 4.78230

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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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