| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 79.764, 2.941 |
| UTC time | 2018-02-08 02:29:16.940 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 8, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Greenland Sea on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1210.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 2.941 and latitude 79.764.
| Location | Greenland Sea |
| Country | Greenland Sea |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1210.0 km |
| Bodø | 1429.0 km |
| Severomorsk | 1461.4 km |
| Murmansk | 1466.3 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1569.4 km |
| Apatity | 1614.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1615.3 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1623.0 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1644.6 km |
| Luleå | 1681.7 km |
| Skellefteå | 1760.4 km |
| Oulu | 1779.9 km |
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