Earthquake details

Sunday, June 23, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Sunday, June 23, 1940 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1232.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -13.017 and latitude 75.700.

Magnitude	5.4
Alert	Strong
Depth	15.0 km
Coordinates	75.700, -13.017
UTC time	1940-06-23 06:55:37.100

Location	Greenland Sea
Country	Greenland Sea
Severity	Strong

Earthquake map 1940-06-23

Closest countries

The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.

Tromsø	1232.1 km
Bodø	1323.9 km
Reykjavik	1327.8 km
Kopavogur	1330.5 km
Hafnarfjordur	1335.7 km
Trondheim	1616.3 km
Molde	1628.7 km
Ålesund	1639.7 km
Murmansk	1669.7 km
Severomorsk	1670.5 km
Luleå	1672.5 km
Rovaniemi	1680.9 km

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