| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 85.972, 31.149 |
| UTC time | 2002-05-03 15:33:34.880 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, May 3, 2002 at 15:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1829.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 31.149 and latitude 85.972.
| 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 | 1829.5 km |
| Severomorsk | 1882.0 km |
| Murmansk | 1892.5 km |
| Monchegorsk | 2007.6 km |
| Kirovsk | 2044.0 km |
| Apatity | 2047.5 km |
| Talnakh | 2074.0 km |
| Noril'sk | 2087.2 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2095.2 km |
| Bodø | 2103.3 km |
| Vorkuta | 2140.5 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2170.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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M 4.1
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