Earthquake details

Monday, August 8, 1988 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Norway on Monday, August 8, 1988 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Ålesund (Norway - NO), about 231.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.397 and latitude 63.673.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 63.673, 2.397
UTC time 1988-08-08 19:59:31.880
Location Bergen
Country Norway (NO)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1988-08-08

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