Sweden
Northern Sweden hit by earthquake
(Radio Sweden, 22 July 2009) -- An earthquake shook northern Sweden at 10:15 on Wednesday morning. The epicentre was located northwest of Kalix in the county of Norrbotten. The quake reached 3 on the Richter scale and could be felt in all the neighbouring municipalities and even as far out as in the northern archipelago. The broadcasting house in Luleå on the north eastern coast shuddered noticeably and many people from the area have reported that the windows rattled and that the earth shook. Earthquakes are unusual in Sweden and according to seismologist Reynir Bödvarsson at the Uppsala University this was a relatively powerful one.
Posted 22 July 2009; 11:56:14 AM. Permalink
Tagged: Circumpolar News, Environment and Landscape, Nordic Region, Sweden
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