Northern Europe
What tectonic plate is Norway on?
Norway sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
- Plates
- 1
- M6.5+ quakes since 1900
- 0
- Holocene volcanoes
- 1
- Land area
- 384,251 km²
Plates under Norway
Share of Norway's land area on each plate (PB2002 model, Natural Earth outlines).
Plate boundaries
A plate boundary runs through or along Norway: the North American-Eurasian boundary (divergent, about 1.5 cm/yr).
- North American and Eurasian: divergent, 1.5 cm/yr
Earthquakes in Norway
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Norway since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Volcanoes in Norway
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 1 volcano active in the last 12,000 years in Norway.
- Jan Mayen Stratovolcano · 2,197 m Last eruption 1985
Frequently asked questions
What tectonic plate is Norway on?
Norway sits entirely on the Eurasian Plate.
Is Norway on a plate boundary?
A plate boundary runs through or along Norway: the North American-Eurasian boundary (divergent, about 1.5 cm/yr).
Does Norway get earthquakes?
The USGS catalog has no earthquake of magnitude 6.5 or more centered in or just off Norway since 1900. Smaller quakes still happen, and distant large ones can be felt.
Are there volcanoes in Norway?
The Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program lists 1 volcano active in the last 12,000 years in Norway.