| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 81.851, -3.804 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-18 13:11:39.180 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 18, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, May 18, 1985 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1469.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.804 and latitude 81.851.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1469.7 km |
| Bodø | 1689.6 km |
| Severomorsk | 1694.6 km |
| Murmansk | 1700.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1807.1 km |
| Kirovsk | 1851.8 km |
| Apatity | 1851.9 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1877.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1885.2 km |
| Luleå | 1940.9 km |
| Skellefteå | 2020.6 km |
| Reykjavik | 2035.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2024-05-09 22:01 UTC
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M 4.5
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