| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 12.4 km |
| Coordinates | 73.521, 7.691 |
| UTC time | 1972-05-21 07:57:03.910 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 21, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Sunday, May 21, 1972 at 07:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 583.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.691 and latitude 73.521.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 583.6 km |
| Bodø | 736.9 km |
| Murmansk | 1029.2 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1031.5 km |
| Severomorsk | 1031.7 km |
| Luleå | 1041.2 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1101.2 km |
| Skellefteå | 1103.1 km |
| Trondheim | 1128.4 km |
| Apatity | 1145.5 km |
| Kirovsk | 1150.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1152.0 km |
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