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M4.5 Earthquake 29 km WNW of Ørnes, Norway — August 19, 2026

2026-08-19 21:06:48 UTC (2026-08-19) · approx. 10:06 PM UTC+1 local

Felt by 10 people across nearby locations.

MagnitudeM4.5(mb)
Time21:06 UTC≈ 10:06 PM UTC+1
Depth10.0 kmshallow crustal
Coordinates66.938°, 13.047°
Felt by10DYFI responses
Status✓ Reviewed by USGS

On August 19, 2026 at 21:06 UTC, a magnitude 4.5 shallow crustal earthquake struck 29 km WNW of Ørnes, Norway, at a depth of 10.0 km and coordinates 66.9381°, 13.0474°. This earthquake was detected by 66 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 316, placing it among routine seismic activity.

Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 85 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 767 m — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.

Map showing earthquake epicenter at 66.94°, 13.05°

Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking

Aggregated felt-report intensity from 10 citizen responses to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.

USGS DYFI community-reported intensity map for the M4.5 earthquake near 29 km WNW of Ørnes, Norway

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Did You Feel It?. View on USGS · submit your own report

Earthquake Details

Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
10.0 km
shallow crustal
Location
66.9381°N
13.0474°E
Felt Reports
10
DYFI responses
Community Intensity
4.6
CDI from reports

Technical Information

Event ID
us6000tm08
Event Type
earthquake
Status
✓ Reviewed
Significance
316
Stations Used
66
Azimuthal Gap
77.0°
Min Station Distance
5.315°
RMS Residual
0.49 sec
Last Updated
2026-09-10 02:49:06 UTC

Common Questions

How strong was the magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Ørnes, Norway?

The magnitude 4.5 earthquake that struck 29 km WNW of Ørnes, Norway on August 19, 2026 at 21:06 UTC had a depth of 10.0 km. For context, this was a light earthquake commonly felt near the epicenter.

Where did the earthquake occur?

The earthquake epicenter was located at 66.9381°, 13.0474°, which is 29 km WNW of Ørnes, Norway.

Were there aftershocks?

Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 4.5 earthquakes can continue for several days and gradually diminish over time.

Actions

View on USGSDid You Feel It?

Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000tm08). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.

Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2026, August 19, 2026). M4.5 Earthquake 29 km WNW of Ørnes, Norway — August 19, 2026. Retrieved September 10, 2026 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000tm08/