| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.308, 0.317 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-16 03:26:54.490 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 16, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Thursday, September 16, 1976 at 03:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1676.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.317 and latitude 84.308.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1676.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1830.6 km |
| Murmansk | 1838.7 km |
| Bodø | 1920.1 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1950.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 1991.8 km |
| Apatity | 1993.3 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2033.3 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2060.6 km |
| Luleå | 2142.0 km |
| Oulu | 2223.4 km |
| Skellefteå | 2228.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-07-02 21:36 UTC
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M 4.0
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