| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.1 km |
| Coordinates | 80.578, -2.271 |
| UTC time | 1996-05-11 04:38:40.050 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 11, 1996 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, May 11, 1996 at 04:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1340.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -2.271 and latitude 80.578.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1996-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1340.3 km |
| Bodø | 1551.8 km |
| Severomorsk | 1594.4 km |
| Murmansk | 1599.4 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1703.1 km |
| Apatity | 1748.3 km |
| Kirovsk | 1748.8 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1756.2 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1778.5 km |
| Luleå | 1812.4 km |
| Skellefteå | 1889.7 km |
| Oulu | 1912.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Unknown · 2026-02-13 11:19 UTC
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M 4.1
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Unknown · 2025-05-08 18:49 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-05-07 17:09 UTC
70.7 km
M 4.6
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-04-01 00:09 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-03-16 14:54 UTC
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-08-31 14:03 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-09 22:01 UTC
76.0 km
M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-03 05:26 UTC
47.0 km
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