| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 86.005, 31.595 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-03 11:20:51.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, May 3, 2002 at 11:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1834.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.595 and latitude 86.005.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1834.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 1885.5 km |
| Murmansk | 1896.1 km |
| Monchegorsk | 2011.1 km |
| Kirovsk | 2047.5 km |
| Apatity | 2051.0 km |
| Talnakh | 2072.3 km |
| Noril'sk | 2085.4 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2098.8 km |
| Bodø | 2108.0 km |
| Vorkuta | 2141.2 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2174.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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M 4.7
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2022-11-10 23:13 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2021-11-19 07:08 UTC
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2021-10-24 17:47 UTC
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M 5.1
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
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