2.3 magnitude earthquake detected of north-west coast of Estonia

Text Mark Taylor
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On Monday morning at 6:10 am, the Finnish-Estonian seismic monitoring system recorded a 2.3 magnitude earthquake west of Paldiski and the Pakri islands. Although it was possible for local residents to feel the earthquake, no damage is expected to have occurred.

At 6:10 am on Monday morning, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake was detected in Alliklepa bay west of the Pakri islands in north-western Estonia. According to the Finnish-Estonian seismic monitoring system, which detected the earthquake, it is believed to have occurred at a depth of 4km.

A 2.3 magnitude earthquake is strong enough to be noticed by residents very close by, however, is likely too mild to cause damage to buildings and structures. As such, no damage in the Alliklepa Bay area is expected.

Seismic activity in Estonia is not unusual, as mild tremors such as Monday’s earthquake usually happen on average every 2 years. The largest earthquake ever recorded in Estonia was back in 1976 when a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was detected close to the island of Osmussaar in North-Western Estonia.

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