| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 85.939, 32.186 |
| UTC time | 2012-05-26 03:27:03.720 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 26, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 03:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1828.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 32.186 and latitude 85.939.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1828.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1878.0 km |
| Murmansk | 1888.6 km |
| Monchegorsk | 2003.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 2040.0 km |
| Apatity | 2043.5 km |
| Talnakh | 2065.1 km |
| Noril'sk | 2078.3 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2091.4 km |
| Bodø | 2102.8 km |
| Vorkuta | 2132.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2167.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.2
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M 4.2
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