| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 80.067, 0.237 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-07 04:31:52.810 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 04:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1266.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.237 and latitude 80.067.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1266.8 km |
| Bodø | 1480.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1523.9 km |
| Murmansk | 1528.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1631.7 km |
| Apatity | 1677.0 km |
| Kirovsk | 1677.7 km |
| Rovaniemi | 1682.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 1706.7 km |
| Luleå | 1738.8 km |
| Skellefteå | 1816.3 km |
| Oulu | 1838.9 km |
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