| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 80.312, -1.742 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-08 00:09:22.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 8, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Wednesday, October 8, 1986 at 00:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1310.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.742 and latitude 80.312.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1310.8 km |
| Bodø | 1521.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 1570.2 km |
| Murmansk | 1575.1 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1678.1 km |
| Apatity | 1723.4 km |
| Kirovsk | 1724.1 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1728.0 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1753.1 km |
| Luleå | 1783.0 km |
| Skellefteå | 1859.8 km |
| Oulu | 1883.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2026-02-13 11:19 UTC
12.9 km
M 4.1
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-05-08 18:49 UTC
50.9 km
M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-05-07 17:09 UTC
41.9 km
M 4.6
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-04-01 00:09 UTC
66.5 km
M 5.7
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2024-11-20 14:43 UTC
81.9 km
M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-08-31 14:03 UTC
29.0 km
M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-03 05:26 UTC
15.9 km
M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-04-06 18:01 UTC
29.6 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.