| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.912, 12.899 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-28 13:19:52.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 28, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 13:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1703.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.899 and latitude 84.912.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1703.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1809.9 km |
| Murmansk | 1819.1 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1932.6 km |
| Bodø | 1962.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1972.1 km |
| Apatity | 1974.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2018.1 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2067.3 km |
| Luleå | 2160.7 km |
| Vorkuta | 2191.1 km |
| Talnakh | 2207.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-06-13 03:47 UTC
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M 4.0
north of Svalbard
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M 4.1
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M 4.0
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-19 22:12 UTC
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M 4.4
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