| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 72.797, 4.382 |
| UTC time | 1968-01-03 04:09:39.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 3, 1968 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Norwegian Sea on Wednesday, January 3, 1968 at 04:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 626.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 4.382 and latitude 72.797.
| Location | Norwegian Sea |
| Country | Norwegian Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1968-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 626.4 km |
| Bodø | 719.8 km |
| Luleå | 1058.8 km |
| Trondheim | 1070.8 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1072.9 km |
| Skellefteå | 1109.2 km |
| Murmansk | 1116.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1120.3 km |
| Molde | 1125.6 km |
| Östersund | 1149.2 km |
| Ålesund | 1151.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1179.3 km |
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