| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 79.789, -1.354 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-06 10:37:22.250 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 6, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Friday, March 6, 1981 at 10:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1260.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.354 and latitude 79.789.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1260.1 km |
| Bodø | 1465.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1533.2 km |
| Murmansk | 1537.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1639.1 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1680.8 km |
| Apatity | 1684.6 km |
| Kirovsk | 1685.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1712.7 km |
| Luleå | 1732.3 km |
| Skellefteå | 1807.9 km |
| Oulu | 1835.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.6
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M 4.5
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M 4.3
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