| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.025, -1.517 |
| UTC time | 2016-08-12 20:47:32.370 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 12, 2016 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Friday, August 12, 2016 at 20:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1658.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.517 and latitude 84.025.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2016-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1658.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 1823.0 km |
| Murmansk | 1830.8 km |
| Bodø | 1897.4 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1941.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1983.7 km |
| Apatity | 1985.1 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2024.1 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2046.0 km |
| Luleå | 2124.6 km |
| Oulu | 2208.2 km |
| Skellefteå | 2209.8 km |
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