Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - 6.5 km west of Horten, Vestfold og Telemark, Norway, on Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 at 12:53 pm (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 0 km depth
17 Nov 13:56 UTC: First to report: NORSAR after 2 hours and 3 minutes.
Earthquake details
Date & time | Nov 17, 2021 11:53:34 UTC - |
Local time at epicenter | Wednesday, Nov 17, 2021 at 12:53 pm (GMT +1) |
Status | Confirmed |
Magnitude | 1.6 |
Depth | 0.0 km |
Epicenter latitude / longitude | 59.41°N / 10.37°E ![]() |
Antipode | 59.41°S / 169.63°W |
Shaking intensity | Very weak shaking |
Felt | 0 reports |
Primary data source | NORSAR |
Nearby towns and cities | 4 km (2 mi) NW of Skoppum (pop: 1,630) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 6 km (4 mi) W of Horten (pop: 17,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 9 km (6 mi) SSE of Holmestrand (pop: 6,140) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) N of Tønsberg (pop: 38,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 16 km (10 mi) W of Moss (Viken) (pop: 34,500) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 32 km (20 mi) NNE of Sandefjord (pop: 42,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) NW of Fredrikstad (Viken) (pop: 72,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 38 km (24 mi) SSE of Drammen (Viken) (pop: 90,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 49 km (30 mi) ENE of Sienas (pop: 50,600) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 60 km (37 mi) SSW of Oslo (pop: 580,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
Estimated seismic energy released | 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.6 | 0 km | OSLO REGION NORWAY | NORSAR |
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