| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 81.689, -4.643 |
| UTC time | 2005-06-16 10:18:01.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Thursday, June 16, 2005 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1463.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -4.643 and latitude 81.689.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-06-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1463.3 km |
| Bodø | 1680.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 1695.7 km |
| Murmansk | 1701.5 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1807.4 km |
| Apatity | 1852.3 km |
| Kirovsk | 1852.3 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1873.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1884.9 km |
| Luleå | 1934.8 km |
| Reykjavik | 2013.2 km |
| Skellefteå | 2013.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.2
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M 4.5
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-01-24 18:55 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
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M 4.4
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-12-15 13:53 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-09 22:01 UTC
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M 4.5
north of Svalbard
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