| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.0 km |
| Coordinates | 80.236, -2.790 |
| UTC time | 1972-11-25 20:03:28.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 25, 1972 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, November 25, 1972 at 20:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1316.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.790 and latitude 80.236.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1972-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1316.3 km |
| Bodø | 1522.7 km |
| Severomorsk | 1582.6 km |
| Murmansk | 1587.3 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1689.7 km |
| Apatity | 1735.1 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1735.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1735.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1764.1 km |
| Luleå | 1788.5 km |
| Skellefteå | 1864.5 km |
| Reykjavik | 1883.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-02-13 11:19 UTC
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-05-07 17:09 UTC
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M 4.6
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-04-01 00:09 UTC
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M 5.7
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2024-11-20 14:43 UTC
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-08-31 14:03 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-03 05:26 UTC
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-04-06 18:01 UTC
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