| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | 80.324, -1.853 |
| UTC time | 2009-03-06 10:50:29.410 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 6, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1313.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.853 and latitude 80.324.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2009-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1313.1 km |
| Bodø | 1523.1 km |
| Severomorsk | 1572.7 km |
| Murmansk | 1577.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1680.6 km |
| Apatity | 1725.9 km |
| Kirovsk | 1726.5 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1730.4 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1755.5 km |
| Luleå | 1785.3 km |
| Skellefteå | 1862.1 km |
| Oulu | 1886.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
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M 4.6
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Unknown · 2025-04-01 00:09 UTC
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M 5.7
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M 4.3
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Unknown · 2024-08-31 14:03 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-04-06 18:01 UTC
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