Earthquake details

Saturday, January 15, 1983 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Saturday, January 15, 1983 at 06:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 609.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 5.723 and latitude 73.168.

Magnitude 5.3
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 73.168, 5.723
UTC time 1983-01-15 06:43:58.080
Location Greenland Sea
Country Greenland Sea
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1983-01-15

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