| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 83.136, -6.078 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-11 04:50:32.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 11, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1604.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -6.078 and latitude 83.136.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1604.7 km |
| Severomorsk | 1803.9 km |
| Murmansk | 1810.8 km |
| Bodø | 1831.5 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1919.5 km |
| Kirovsk | 1963.0 km |
| Apatity | 1963.7 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1999.7 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2005.1 km |
| Luleå | 2074.5 km |
| Reykjavik | 2153.5 km |
| Kopavogur | 2156.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-07-02 21:36 UTC
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M 4.1
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