| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 83.882, -1.223 |
| UTC time | 1999-03-28 08:28:27.250 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 28, 1999 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Sunday, March 28, 1999 at 08:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1642.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.223 and latitude 83.882.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1999-03-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1642.4 km |
| Severomorsk | 1809.6 km |
| Murmansk | 1817.3 km |
| Bodø | 1881.4 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1928.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1970.2 km |
| Apatity | 1971.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2010.3 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2031.1 km |
| Luleå | 2109.1 km |
| Oulu | 2193.2 km |
| Skellefteå | 2194.2 km |
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