Magnitude 2.9 earthquake strikes near Kiruna, Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden

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An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred early morning on Saturday, June 27th, 2026, at 3:29 am local time near Kiruna, Kiruna Municipality, Norrbotten County, Sweden, 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. 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 Jukkasjaervi (pop. 610) located 8 km from the epicenter, Tuolluvaara (pop. 980) 18 km away, and Svappavaara (pop. 400) 21 km away. In Kiruna (pop. 17,000, 22 km away), Vittangi (pop. 790, 40 km away), Koskullskulle (pop. 820, 68 km away), and Malmberget (pop. 6,000, 68 km away), the quake was probably not felt.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 27, 2026 03:29 am (GMT +2) local time (27 Jun 2026 01:29 GMT)Magnitude: 2.9Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 67.79°N / 20.73°E (Norrbotten County, Sweden)Primary data source: RaspberryShake