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M4.5 Earthquake near Norwegian Sea

UTC time: 2025-06-29 11:36:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Norwegian Sea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Norwegian Sea on June 29, 2025 at 11:36 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
d706741fd18558b682b1273f60ee3bf4b50e1537
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-29 11:36:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
72.79150, 4.15100
Temperature
7.4°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 464 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

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Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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