Norway earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7 km W of Manger, Norway

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km W of Manger, Norway on Sat, Mar 7, 1987, 8:32 AM GMT+1 (07:32 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 20 km W of Storebø, Norway. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-03-07 07:32:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.654° N, 4.901° E
Region
Norway
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.320 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.218 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.820 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14440 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.416 km NE of Hardbakke, Norway · 14436 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.89 km SSW of Manger, Norway · 14434 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.321 km W of Dale, Norway · 14431 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.113 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14428 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.313 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14428 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.19 km W of Manger, Norway · 14418 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.114 km WNW of Fitjar, Norway · 14418 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.121 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14415 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.320 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14403 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.320 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14399 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.443 km W of Hardbakke, Norway · 14391 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.01 km NNW of Manger, Norway · 14388 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.720 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14387 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away

Before

  1. 2.320 km N of Lonevåg, Norway · 14449 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.08 km S of Manger, Norway · 14449 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.53 km NE of Knappskog, Norway · 14454 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.614 km W of Rosendal, Norway · 14457 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.049 km W of Rubbestadneset, Norway · 14462 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.71 km SSE of Bergen, Norway · 14464 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.86 km N of Bergen, Norway · 14475 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp000332e. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:33 AM UTC.