| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.226, -0.020 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-17 07:23:05.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 17, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, September 17, 1976 at 07:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1670.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.020 and latitude 84.226.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1670.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1826.6 km |
| Murmansk | 1834.6 km |
| Bodø | 1912.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1946.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1987.7 km |
| Apatity | 1989.2 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2028.9 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2055.0 km |
| Luleå | 2135.7 km |
| Oulu | 2217.6 km |
| Skellefteå | 2221.7 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
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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