| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 79.976, 0.760 |
| UTC time | 1936-01-02 00:37:10.890 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 2, 1936 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Thursday, January 2, 1936 at 00:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1252.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.760 and latitude 79.976.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1936-01-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1252.7 km |
| Bodø | 1466.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1509.8 km |
| Murmansk | 1514.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1617.5 km |
| Apatity | 1662.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 1663.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1668.3 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1692.5 km |
| Luleå | 1724.7 km |
| Skellefteå | 1802.4 km |
| Oulu | 1824.6 km |
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