Max magnitude
5.4
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
10 events tracked
Sweden seismic overview
Sweden earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Sweden, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.4
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
15.1 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Sweden earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.2
Moderate
2016-03-19 21:55:29 UTC
Luleå, Sweden
Earthquake near Luleå
14.9 km
4.0
Moderate
2015-07-30 23:37:13 UTC
Luleå, Sweden
Earthquake near Luleå
16.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2014-09-15 13:08:00 UTC
Gävle, Sweden
Earthquake near Gävle
15.8 km
4.2
Moderate
2012-08-06 02:57:16 UTC
Halmstad, Sweden
Earthquake near Halmstad
9.8 km
4.1
Moderate
2010-06-15 20:30:51 UTC
Skellefteå, Sweden
Earthquake near Skellefteå
21.6 km
4.3
Moderate
2008-12-16 05:20:01 UTC
Trelleborg, Sweden
Earthquake near Trelleborg
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
1993-01-05 10:19:36 UTC
Umeå, Sweden
Earthquake near Umeå
33.0 km
4.8
Moderate
1986-07-14 13:50:31 UTC
Skövde, Sweden
Earthquake near Skövde
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
1983-09-29 05:03:21 UTC
Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
Earthquake near Örnsköldsvik
10.0 km
5.4
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Sweden
All period
#1
5.4
10.0 km
#2
4.8
Moderate
1986-07-14 13:50:31 UTC
Skövde, Sweden
Earthquake near Skövde
10.0 km
#3
4.6
Moderate
2014-09-15 13:08:00 UTC
Gävle, Sweden
Earthquake near Gävle
15.8 km
#4
4.6
Moderate
1995-04-30 16:20:58 UTC
249 km N of Bel Ombre, Seychelles
Earthquake near 249 km N of Bel Ombre
10.0 km
#5
4.5
Moderate
1997-05-01 18:23:40 UTC
291 km N of Bel Ombre, Seychelles
Earthquake near 291 km N of Bel Ombre
10.0 km
#6
4.3
Moderate
2008-12-16 05:20:01 UTC
Trelleborg, Sweden
Earthquake near Trelleborg
10.0 km
#7
4.2
Moderate
2016-03-19 21:55:29 UTC
Luleå, Sweden
Earthquake near Luleå
14.9 km
#8
4.2
Moderate
2012-08-06 02:57:16 UTC
Halmstad, Sweden
Earthquake near Halmstad
9.8 km
#9
4.2
Moderate
1993-01-05 10:19:36 UTC
Umeå, Sweden
Earthquake near Umeå
33.0 km
#10
4.1
Moderate
2010-06-15 20:30:51 UTC
Skellefteå, Sweden
Earthquake near Skellefteå
21.6 km
Activity rhythm
Sweden earthquake chart 2016
12-month view
Live geography
Sweden earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Sweden.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
March 2016
1 earthquakes
July 2015
1 earthquakes
September 2014
1 earthquakes
August 2012
1 earthquakes
June 2010
1 earthquakes
December 2008
1 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Sweden
Helsingborg
Population 104,250
4 earthquakes
Landskrona
Population 32,229
4 earthquakes
Halmstad
Population 70,480
3 earthquakes
Varberg
Population 34,248
3 earthquakes
Trollhättan
Population 48,573
2 earthquakes
Skellefteå
Population 35,516
2 earthquakes
Gothenburg
Population 587,549
1 earthquakes
Malmo
Population 351,749
1 earthquakes
Umeå
Population 130,224
1 earthquakes
Jönköping
Population 93,797
1 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
10 years
| 1904 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4.0 | 1 |