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Illustration depicting a Christmas Day earthquake at Malmberget mine shaking Gällivare homes and rattling dishes.
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Strong quake in Malmberget shakes Gällivare

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An unusually strong quake struck LKAB's mine in Malmberget on Christmas Day, measuring 2.7 on the company's local scale. The tremors were distinctly felt in nearby Gällivare, where residents reported shaking houses and rattling dishes. Work in the affected hanging wall has been temporarily halted pending an investigation.

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