Norway earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9 km SSW of Manger, Norway

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9 km SSW of Manger, Norway on Tue, Mar 17, 1987, 7:18 PM GMT+1 (18:18 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 21 km W of Dale, Norway. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-03-17 18:18:16 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.562° N, 5.001° 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.321 km W of Dale, Norway · 14430 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.113 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14428 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.313 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14428 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.19 km W of Manger, Norway · 14418 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.114 km WNW of Fitjar, Norway · 14417 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.121 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14414 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.320 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14402 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.320 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14398 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.443 km W of Hardbakke, Norway · 14391 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.01 km NNW of Manger, Norway · 14388 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.720 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14386 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.74 km SE of Sandsli, Norway · 14384 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.010 km W of Manger, Norway · 14383 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.920 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14382 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.67 km E of Mosterhamn, Norway · 14376 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away

Before

  1. 2.416 km NE of Hardbakke, Norway · 14435 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.820 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14439 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 2.218 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14441 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.320 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14441 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.67 km W of Manger, Norway · 14445 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.320 km N of Lonevåg, Norway · 14448 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.08 km S of Manger, Norway · 14449 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.53 km NE of Knappskog, Norway · 14453 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.614 km W of Rosendal, Norway · 14457 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.049 km W of Rubbestadneset, Norway · 14462 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.71 km SSE of Bergen, Norway · 14463 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033d6. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.