Earthquake details

Monday, May 31, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Norwegian Sea on Monday, May 31, 1971 at 03:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 704.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.135 and latitude 72.199.

Magnitude 5.8
Alert Strong
Depth 19.9 km
Coordinates 72.199, 1.135
UTC time 1971-05-31 03:46:52.950
Location Norwegian Sea
Country Norwegian Sea
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-05-31

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