| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 80.848, 0.768 |
| UTC time | 2001-12-08 06:44:22.020 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 8, 2001 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, December 8, 2001 at 06:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1334.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.768 and latitude 80.848.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2001-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1334.4 km |
| Bodø | 1556.3 km |
| Severomorsk | 1567.0 km |
| Murmansk | 1572.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1678.0 km |
| Apatity | 1722.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 1723.1 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1743.0 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1755.0 km |
| Luleå | 1805.6 km |
| Skellefteå | 1885.4 km |
| Oulu | 1901.2 km |
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