| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 79.890, 0.438 |
| UTC time | 2000-02-12 09:05:06.630 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 12, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Saturday, February 12, 2000 at 09:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1248.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.438 and latitude 79.890.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1248.3 km |
| Bodø | 1460.6 km |
| Severomorsk | 1509.6 km |
| Murmansk | 1514.3 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1616.8 km |
| Apatity | 1662.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 1662.9 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1665.1 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1691.4 km |
| Luleå | 1720.4 km |
| Skellefteå | 1797.6 km |
| Oulu | 1821.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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