Earthquake details

Sunday, May 16, 2010 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 16:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 584.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.345 and latitude 73.418.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 73.418, 7.345
UTC time 2010-05-16 16:39:33.110
Location Greenland Sea
Country Greenland Sea
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2010-05-16

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