| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.8 km |
| Coordinates | 80.453, -2.765 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-19 20:10:52.260 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 19, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Sunday, November 19, 1972 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1334.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.765 and latitude 80.453.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1334.9 km |
| Bodø | 1543.7 km |
| Severomorsk | 1594.7 km |
| Murmansk | 1599.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1702.7 km |
| Apatity | 1748.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1748.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1752.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1777.7 km |
| Luleå | 1807.0 km |
| Skellefteå | 1883.7 km |
| Reykjavik | 1905.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.6
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M 4.2
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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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