| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 81.869, -2.051 |
| UTC time | 1973-09-07 11:15:44.890 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 7, 1973 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, September 7, 1973 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1455.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.051 and latitude 81.869.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1973-09-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1455.5 km |
| Severomorsk | 1673.4 km |
| Bodø | 1679.3 km |
| Murmansk | 1679.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1786.5 km |
| Kirovsk | 1831.0 km |
| Apatity | 1831.2 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1860.8 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1865.1 km |
| Luleå | 1926.3 km |
| Skellefteå | 2006.9 km |
| Oulu | 2019.8 km |
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M 4.4
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