M4.2 earthquake 165 km WNW of Måløy, Norway
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 165 km WNW of Måløy, Norway on Mon, Dec 5, 1977, 4:44 AM GMT+1 (03:44 UTC), 33 km (21 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.2 (mb, body-wave), light
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1977-12-05 03:44:51 UTC
- Depth
- 33.0 km (20.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 62.420° N, 2.112° E
- Region
- Norway
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Depth from
- OPERATOR_ASSIGNED
- Stations used
- 6
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0000rxv. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:22 PM UTC.