Small magnitude 3.2 quake hits 31 km west of Bergen, Norway early evening

The Norwegian National Seismic Network (NNSN) reported a magnitude 3.2 quake in Norway near Bergen, Vestland, only 23 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Thursday, July 2nd, 2026, at 6:12 pm local time at a shallow depth of 19.80 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Agotnes (pop. 3,800) located 14 km from the epicenter, Knappskog (pop. 1,600) 17 km away, Askøy (pop. 17,200) 23 km away, Knarvik (pop. 5,900) 30 km away, and Bergen (pop. 294,000) 31 km away. In Hylkje (pop. 2,300, 33 km away), Nesttun (pop. 35,600, 35 km away), Indre Arna (pop. 6,500, 38 km away), and Austevoll (pop. 5,300, 42 km away), the quake was probably not felt.

Earthquake data:
Date & time: Jul 2, 2026 06:12 pm (GMT +2) local time (2 Jul 2026 16:12 GMT)
Magnitude: 3.2
Depth: 19.80 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude: 60.44°N / 4.77°E (Norway)
Primary data source: NNSN
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