Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0003jsr

Location

227 km WNW of Steinshamn, Norway

Country: Norway flag Norway

Date & Time

Aug 8, 1988

7:59 PM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

63.6730, 2.3970

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

227 km WNW of Steinshamn, Norway

Coordinates: 63.6730°, 2.3970° • Depth: 10.0 km

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 8, 1988 at 7:59 PM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 8:36 PM
Timeline
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