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.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 79.890, 0.438
UTC time 2000-02-12 09:05:06.630
Location Greenland Sea
Country Greenland Sea
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2000-02-12

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