| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 81.950, -5.268 |
| UTC time | 2008-01-10 22:50:40.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 10, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Thursday, January 10, 2008 at 22:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1492.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -5.268 and latitude 81.950.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1492.3 km |
| Bodø | 1710.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1719.8 km |
| Murmansk | 1725.8 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1832.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 1876.9 km |
| Apatity | 1877.0 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1901.3 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1910.2 km |
| Luleå | 1963.7 km |
| Reykjavik | 2035.7 km |
| Kopavogur | 2038.3 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
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-03-16 14:54 UTC
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M 4.5
north of Svalbard
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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
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