Week 3 Earthquakes

 Week 3 Earthquakes:

Yes Finland does have earthquakes and quite a few of them actually according to Volcano Discovery.  The latest reported Earthquake was August 24, 2023 with a size of 3.6 magnitude.  A total of 6 earthquakes have occurred within 300 kilometers (186 miles) over the last decade.  There aren't nearly as many earthquakes in Finland as there are in Sweden, but according to the seismic map it looks like when there are earthquakes in Finland it is along the western side of the country which also happens to be the closest part of the country to Sweden or in the Northeastern most part of the country. Most of these earthquakes however rarely exceed a magnitude of 4 on the scale.   

    Mitigation wise the earthquakes in Finland haven't been large enough for the Finnish government to have to get involved.  However Finland did respond to the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria by sending Euro 12 million in aid to both of those countries as Finland is a member of Nato.  Finland doesn't have to deal with large earthquakes on a regular basis with the largest one ever in Finland being on February 17, 1979 which was at 7.31 which was 43 years ago.  

Sources 

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/finland/largest.html#:~:text=Since%201900%2C%20Finland%20has%20had,in%20the%20past%2024%20hours!

https://sputnikglobe.com/20230206/sweden-finland-to-provide-turkey-syria-with-aid-after-major-earthquakes-1107024754.html

https://kraatterijarvigeopark.fi/-blog/2020/1/27/vinn-vrin-suomen-mittaushistorian-suurin-maanjristys-n9ebn#:~:text=FINLAND%20—%20KRAATTERIJÄRVI%20GEOPARK-,VÄINÖN%20VÄRINÄ%20%2D%20THE%20LARGEST%20EARTHQUAKE%20IN%20THE%20HISTORY%20OF%20FINLAND,February%2017%2C%201979%20at%207.31.