Norway earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 13 km NNE of Lindås, Norway

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 13 km NNE of Lindås, Norway on Mon, Mar 23, 1987, 5:50 PM GMT+1 (16:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 13 km NNE of Lindås, Norway. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-03-23 16:50:09 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.840° N, 5.291° E
Region
Norway
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.313 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14428 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.19 km W of Manger, Norway · 14418 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.121 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14415 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.320 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14403 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.320 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14399 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.443 km W of Hardbakke, Norway · 14391 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.01 km NNW of Manger, Norway · 14388 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.720 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14387 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.74 km SE of Sandsli, Norway · 14385 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.010 km W of Manger, Norway · 14383 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.920 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14383 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.08 km NE of Hardbakke, Norway · 14374 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.013 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14371 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 2.321 km W of Dale, Norway · 14431 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.89 km SSW of Manger, Norway · 14434 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.416 km NE of Hardbakke, Norway · 14436 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.820 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14440 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.218 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.320 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.67 km W of Manger, Norway · 14445 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.320 km N of Lonevåg, Norway · 14449 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.08 km S of Manger, Norway · 14449 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.53 km NE of Knappskog, Norway · 14454 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033k2. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.