| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.1 km |
| Coordinates | 80.011, 0.453 |
| UTC time | 1973-07-20 23:27:47.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 20, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, July 20, 1973 at 23:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1259.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.453 and latitude 80.011.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1259.3 km |
| Bodø | 1472.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1516.9 km |
| Murmansk | 1521.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1624.6 km |
| Apatity | 1669.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 1670.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1675.1 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1699.5 km |
| Luleå | 1731.3 km |
| Skellefteå | 1808.8 km |
| Oulu | 1831.4 km |
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