| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 85.463, 14.456 |
| UTC time | 1991-08-19 05:03:30.380 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 19, 1991 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Monday, August 19, 1991 at 05:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1762.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 14.456 and latitude 85.463.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1991-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1762.4 km |
| Severomorsk | 1859.2 km |
| Murmansk | 1868.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1982.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 2021.5 km |
| Bodø | 2023.8 km |
| Apatity | 2024.1 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2068.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2122.8 km |
| Talnakh | 2195.8 km |
| Vorkuta | 2208.4 km |
| Noril'sk | 2208.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.2
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M 4.1
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