| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 74.697, 8.694 |
| UTC time | 1970-10-21 08:14:13.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 21, 1970 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Wednesday, October 21, 1970 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 659.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.694 and latitude 74.697.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1970-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 659.9 km |
| Bodø | 849.7 km |
| Murmansk | 1047.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 1047.5 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1099.7 km |
| Luleå | 1128.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1129.6 km |
| Apatity | 1175.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1178.8 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1188.7 km |
| Skellefteå | 1198.3 km |
| Oulu | 1245.1 km |
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