Earthquake details

Wednesday, February 5, 1986 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Norway on Wednesday, February 5, 1986 at 17:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ålesund (Norway - NO), about 76.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 4.808 and latitude 62.775.

Magnitude 5.0
Alert Strong
Depth 29.7 km
Coordinates 62.775, 4.808
UTC time 1986-02-05 17:53:32.990
Location Ålesund
Country Norway (NO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1986-02-05

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