Rare Quakes Strike Sweden

Two earthquakes strike Sweden

Two earthquakes measuring 4.1 and and 3.4Mb have struck Sweden. The rare earthquakes are among 20 or so events (measuring ≥3.0Mw) to occur in Scandinavia region over the past 10 years.

Magnitude: 4.1Mb EMSC  [4.0Mw USGS/EHP]
Region: SWEDEN
Location: 67.12°N ; 20.66°E
Depth: 15 km
Date/time: 2015-07-30 at 23:37:12.7 UTC
Distances:

• 784 km N of Mariehamn / pop: 10,682
• 184 km N of Luleå, Sweden / pop: 45,551
• 2 km S of Gällivare, Sweden / pop: 8,480
• 6 km S of Malmberget, Sweden / pop: 6,017

EQ Location Map, Scandinavia. Earthquakes measuring 3.0Mw or greater since 2005. Map and search archive: USGS/EHP