| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.190, 1.093 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-16 04:13:17.620 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 16, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Thursday, September 16, 1976 at 04:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1661.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.093 and latitude 84.190.
| 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 | 1661.3 km |
| Severomorsk | 1815.1 km |
| Murmansk | 1823.2 km |
| Bodø | 1904.9 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1934.6 km |
| Kirovsk | 1976.3 km |
| Apatity | 1977.8 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2017.7 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2044.9 km |
| Luleå | 2126.4 km |
| Oulu | 2207.6 km |
| Skellefteå | 2212.7 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 4.1
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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