| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.010, -1.108 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-02 01:45:57.480 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 2, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Monday, July 2, 1973 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1654.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.108 and latitude 84.010.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1654.3 km |
| Severomorsk | 1818.5 km |
| Murmansk | 1826.2 km |
| Bodø | 1894.2 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1937.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 1979.2 km |
| Apatity | 1980.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2019.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2042.0 km |
| Luleå | 2120.8 km |
| Oulu | 2204.2 km |
| Skellefteå | 2206.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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M 4.3
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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