Minor mag. 1.6 earthquake - Vestfold og Telemark, 108 km southwest of Oslo, Norway, on Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 3:21 pm (GMT +1) -
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Minor magnitude 1.6 earthquake at 0 km depth
17 Jan 15:46 UTC: First to report: NORSAR after 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Local time at epicenter: Monday, Jan 17, 2022 at 3:21 pm (GMT +1)
Magnitude: 1.6
Depth: 0.0 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 59.22°N / 9.4°E

Antipode: 59.22°S / 170.6°W
Nearby towns and cities:
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17 km (11 mi) WNW of Porsgrunn (pop: 34,400) --> See nearby quakes!
41 km (25 mi) WNW of Larvik (pop: 23,100) --> See nearby quakes!
48 km (30 mi) WNW of Sandefjord (pop: 42,700) --> See nearby quakes!
58 km (36 mi) W of Tønsberg (pop: 38,900) --> See nearby quakes!
65 km (41 mi) WSW of Horten (pop: 17,700) --> See nearby quakes!
74 km (46 mi) SW of Drammen (Viken) (pop: 90,700) --> See nearby quakes!
87 km (54 mi) W of Fredrikstad (Viken) (pop: 72,800) --> See nearby quakes!
90 km (56 mi) SW of Asker (Viken) (pop: 60,900) --> See nearby quakes!
108 km (67 mi) SW of Oslo (pop: 580,000) --> See nearby quakes!
Primary data source: NORSAR
Estimated released energy: 1.6 x 107 joules (4.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
1.6 | 0 km | TELEMARK-BUSKERUD NORWAY | NORSAR |
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