| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 87.386, 7.069 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-05 08:48:05.981 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1981.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 7.069 and latitude 87.386.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1981.6 km |
| Severomorsk | 2073.0 km |
| Murmansk | 2082.9 km |
| Monchegorsk | 2197.2 km |
| Kirovsk | 2235.3 km |
| Apatity | 2238.2 km |
| Bodø | 2240.5 km |
| Talnakh | 2257.3 km |
| Noril'sk | 2271.0 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2283.7 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2342.0 km |
| Vorkuta | 2357.2 km |
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