Earthquake recorded in Kotka on Finland's northern Gulf of Finland coast

An earthquake was registered this evening in Kotka, a city on Finland's northern Gulf of Finland coast. The information has not yet been officially confirmed.

An earthquake occurred this evening in the city of Kotka on the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland. The information is based on unconfirmed data and official confirmation of the event is still pending.

Kotka is located in southern Finland on the Gulf of Finland coast and is known as a port city. Earthquakes are relatively rare phenomena in Finland and more broadly in northern Europe, which is why any seismic activity in the region attracts attention.

Further information on the extent and magnitude of the event is awaited. Reflect.ee is monitoring the situation and will provide updates once official sources confirm the data.