M2.0 earthquake 132 km W of Florø, Norway
A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 132 km W of Florø, Norway on Fri, Oct 3, 1986, 3:58 AM GMT+1 (02:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M4.5 105 km W of Florø, Norway. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.0 (md), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1986-10-03 02:58:38 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 61.711° N, 2.536° 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
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Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 3 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002yn0. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC.