| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 79.888, 1.856 |
| UTC time | 1998-03-21 16:33:11.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 21, 1998 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Saturday, March 21, 1998 at 16:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1232.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 1.856 and latitude 79.888.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1998-03-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1232.9 km |
| Bodø | 1449.6 km |
| Severomorsk | 1486.8 km |
| Murmansk | 1491.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1594.7 km |
| Apatity | 1640.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1640.7 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1647.1 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1669.8 km |
| Luleå | 1704.8 km |
| Skellefteå | 1783.0 km |
| Oulu | 1803.8 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
92.9 km
M 4.2
276 km WNW of Longyearbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-11-16 05:03 UTC
71.9 km
M 4.2
283 km WNW of Longyearbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-27 16:05 UTC
89.5 km
M 4.7
292 km WNW of Longyearbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-15 14:21 UTC
53.0 km
M 4.4
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-08-12 17:22 UTC
68.5 km
M 4.1
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-05-08 18:49 UTC
45.2 km
M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-05-07 17:09 UTC
42.7 km
M 4.6
Greenland Sea
Unknown · 2025-04-01 00:09 UTC
16.8 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.