| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.0 km |
| Coordinates | 82.517, -8.628 |
| UTC time | 2009-05-17 19:24:20.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 17, 2009 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 19:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1573.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -8.628 and latitude 82.517.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2009-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1573.1 km |
| Bodø | 1790.4 km |
| Severomorsk | 1796.0 km |
| Murmansk | 1802.3 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1909.3 km |
| Kirovsk | 1953.7 km |
| Apatity | 1953.9 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1981.5 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1987.8 km |
| Luleå | 2044.5 km |
| Reykjavik | 2076.7 km |
| Kopavogur | 2079.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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Unknown · 2025-01-17 13:47 UTC
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M 4.4
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-12-15 13:53 UTC
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-29 03:59 UTC
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M 4.9
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2023-01-17 06:19 UTC
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2022-02-10 11:50 UTC
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
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