An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 occurred in the morning on Friday, August 7th, 2026, at 7:17 am local time near Hammerfest, Finnmark Fylke, Norway, as reported by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake.According to preliminary data, the quake was located at a shallow depth of 10. km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Rypefjord (pop. 1,700) located 8 km from the epicenter, and Hammerfest (pop. 11,400) 10 km away. In Avanuorri (pop. 1,100, 59 km away), Oksfjord (pop. 520, 63 km away), and Alta (pop. 15,100, 69 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 7, 2026 07:17 am (GMT +2) local time (7 Aug 2026 05:17 GMT)Magnitude: 2.8Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 70.57°N / 23.72°E (Norway)Primary data source: RaspberryShake