| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 83.928, -1.376 |
| UTC time | 1971-02-18 03:05:18.030 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 18, 1971 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Thursday, February 18, 1971 at 03:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1647.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.376 and latitude 83.928.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1971-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1647.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1814.4 km |
| Murmansk | 1822.1 km |
| Bodø | 1886.8 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1932.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 1975.1 km |
| Apatity | 1976.4 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2015.2 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2036.3 km |
| Luleå | 2114.5 km |
| Oulu | 2198.4 km |
| Skellefteå | 2199.5 km |
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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