| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 79.751, 2.071 |
| UTC time | 1957-09-19 17:29:08.950 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 19, 1957 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Thursday, September 19, 1957 at 17:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1217.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.071 and latitude 79.751.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1957-09-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1217.7 km |
| Bodø | 1433.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1474.4 km |
| Murmansk | 1479.2 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1581.9 km |
| Apatity | 1627.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 1628.0 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1632.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1656.7 km |
| Luleå | 1689.7 km |
| Skellefteå | 1767.7 km |
| Oulu | 1789.1 km |
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