| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.9 km |
| Coordinates | 84.317, 1.057 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-16 04:03:07.910 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 16, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Thursday, September 16, 1976 at 04:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1674.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.057 and latitude 84.317.
| 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 | 1674.3 km |
| Severomorsk | 1825.8 km |
| Murmansk | 1833.9 km |
| Bodø | 1918.5 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1945.5 km |
| Kirovsk | 1987.0 km |
| Apatity | 1988.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2028.7 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2057.1 km |
| Luleå | 2139.1 km |
| Oulu | 2220.0 km |
| Skellefteå | 2225.6 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
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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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