Private company

NORSAR

Logo: Norsar, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Norwegian research foundation

NORSAR is a foundation established in 1968 as part of the Norwegian–US agreement for the detection of earthquakes and nuclear explosions. The name derives from the foundation's original project, the Norwegian Seismic Array.2 It employed 55 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1968Founded1
  • Industryresearch, seismology1
  • HeadquartersKjeller, Norway1
  • Websitenorsar.no
  • Legal formstiftelse1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI549300LBJI0IQD1X6Z283
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressGunnar Randers' vei 15, 2007 Kjeller, Norway3
  • Registered withThe Brønnøysund Register Centre, 974 374 7653
NORSAR
Photo: Swadim, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

NORSAR is a foundation established in 1968 as part of the Norwegian–US agreement for the detection of earthquakes and nuclear explosions. The name derives from the foundation's original project, the Norwegian Seismic Array.2

Employees over time

  • 2026551

Timeline

  1. 1968Founded Founded1

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