| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 74.749, 8.566 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-13 19:21:30.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Tuesday, March 13, 1979 at 19:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 666.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 8.566 and latitude 74.749.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 666.7 km |
| Bodø | 856.4 km |
| Murmansk | 1052.9 km |
| Severomorsk | 1053.3 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1106.5 km |
| Luleå | 1135.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1135.7 km |
| Apatity | 1181.1 km |
| Kirovsk | 1184.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1195.0 km |
| Skellefteå | 1205.2 km |
| Oulu | 1252.0 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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