| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 81.294, -3.970 |
| UTC time | 2012-07-28 11:23:43.820 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 28, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 11:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1421.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -3.970 and latitude 81.294.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2012-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1421.7 km |
| Bodø | 1636.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1662.5 km |
| Murmansk | 1668.0 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1773.1 km |
| Apatity | 1818.1 km |
| Kirovsk | 1818.4 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1834.3 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1849.9 km |
| Luleå | 1893.5 km |
| Skellefteå | 1971.8 km |
| Reykjavik | 1978.2 km |
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