Norway earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 9 km W of Manger, Norway

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km W of Manger, Norway on Fri, Apr 3, 1987, 5:35 AM GMT+2 (03:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 43 km W of Hardbakke, Norway. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-04-03 03:35:30 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
60.633° N, 4.870° 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.114 km WNW of Fitjar, Norway · 14422 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.121 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14419 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.320 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14407 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.320 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14403 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.443 km W of Hardbakke, Norway · 14396 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.01 km NNW of Manger, Norway · 14393 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.720 km E of Lindås, Norway · 14391 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.74 km SE of Sandsli, Norway · 14389 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.010 km W of Manger, Norway · 14388 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.920 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14387 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.08 km NE of Hardbakke, Norway · 14378 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 2.013 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14376 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 2.313 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14433 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.113 km NNE of Lindås, Norway · 14433 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.321 km W of Dale, Norway · 14435 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.89 km SSW of Manger, Norway · 14439 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.416 km NE of Hardbakke, Norway · 14440 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.820 km NW of Dale, Norway · 14444 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.218 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14446 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.320 km W of Storebø, Norway · 14446 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.67 km W of Manger, Norway · 14450 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00033vm. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 9:46 PM UTC.