| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 73.319, 8.009 |
| UTC time | 1956-02-22 00:07:39.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 22, 1956 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Wednesday, February 22, 1956 at 00:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 561.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.009 and latitude 73.319.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1956-02-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 561.1 km |
| Bodø | 712.2 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1009.4 km |
| Murmansk | 1013.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1016.0 km |
| Luleå | 1017.4 km |
| Skellefteå | 1078.9 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1083.6 km |
| Trondheim | 1104.9 km |
| Apatity | 1127.8 km |
| Kirovsk | 1133.0 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1133.4 km |
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