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Latest Earthquakes Near Viitasaari, Central Finland in 🇫🇮 Finland

Latest Earthquakes Near Viitasaari, Central Finland in Finland

An overview of the latest earthquakes near Viitasaari, Central Finland in Finland. Each earthquake event is recorded as they happend updated every minute, the first event ever recorded was in 1950.

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(Currently displaying 7 out of 3 in total)
Time Epicenter Magnitude Depth
29 years ago
On 1995-02-21 11:47:53 		63.228, 27.123
65 km (40 mi) ↗ NE of Viitasaari
M 0
10 km
29 years ago
On 1994-12-02 11:47:13 		63.237, 27.271
73 km (45 mi) ↗ NE of Viitasaari
M 2.1
5 km
29 years ago
On 1994-11-30 11:53:45 		63.233, 27.176
68 km (42 mi) ↗ NE of Viitasaari
M 2.1
5 km
29 years ago
On 1994-11-25 11:47:46 		63.278, 27.067
64 km (40 mi) ↗ NE of Viitasaari
M 2.3
5 km
31 years ago
On 1993-09-17 10:45:47 		63.217, 27.513
84 km (52 mi) ↗ NE of Viitasaari
M 0
10 km
31 years ago
On 1993-04-29 10:56:36 		63.28, 27.247
73 km (45 mi) ↗ NE of Viitasaari
M 0
10 km
45 years ago
On 1979-02-17 17:31:20 		63.145, 23.709
108 km (67 mi) ← W of Viitasaari
M 0
10 km

Viitasaari Earthquake Statistics

Since the 1950's Viitasaari has experiences a total of 3 earthquakes, within a 150 km radius of the center of the city.

Earthquakes per Year in Viitasaari 1950-2024

Annual earthquakes counts for Viitasaari was last updated at 2024-02-09 23:05:24.

Earthquake Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
M 2 3 42.86%

Magnitude distribution for Viitasaari was last updated at 2024-06-07 20:06:44.

To conserve energy and maximize resource utilization, we calculate historical earthquake statistics in batches. This is done sporadically when sufficient resources are available to the system. Thus, annual earthquakes count and magnitude distribution for various locations on earth, may lag behind in certain instances. Most commonly it's a matter of hours, sometimes days, or even up to a few weeks.

Common Questions

When was the last earthquake in Viitasaari, Central Finland, Finland?

The last earthquake in Viitasaari was 29 years ago and struck 65 km (40 mi) ↗ NE of the city. The earthquake had a magnitude 0.00 on the richter scale and a depth of 10.0 km.

What was the strongest earthquake near Viitasaari, Central Finland, Finland?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Viitasaari was a 2.30 magnitude earthquake with a depth of 5.0 kilometers. It struck 64 km (40 mi) ↗ NE of the city, 29 years ago.

How often do earthquakes occur near Viitasaari, Central Finland, Finland?

In 2024, Viitasaari has experienced 0 earthquakes with a magnitude of 0.1 or higher on the Richter scale. That's lower than the annual average of 0.04 earthquakes in the region. Based on historic earthquake data, which dates back to 1950, we can asume that Viitasaari is struck by an earthquake every 0.00 months.

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Data Information

Information found on this page is a derivative set, based on sources mentioned below.

Data Sources

We aggregate and combine data from USGS (United States Geographical Survey) and the EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre). This allow us to get near real-time and historical earthquake data dating back to the year 1950.

Disclaimer

Information or data found on this page should not be used for, or as an early warning system. It is intended as an historical reference or near real-time complementary information to offical and governmental sources. In an event of an emergency it is important closely monitor and follow advice from national, state and local authorities.