Norway earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 1 km SSE of Bergen, Norway

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1 km SSE of Bergen, Norway on Mon, Feb 16, 1987, 1:53 PM GMT+1 (12:53 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 49 km W of Rubbestadneset, Norway. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-02-16 12:53:02 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.380° N, 5.338° E
Region
Norway
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 18 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00032ht. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:42 PM UTC.