| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.238, 0.585 |
| UTC time | 2022-05-21 07:01:22.221 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 07:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1668.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 0.585 and latitude 84.238.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2022-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1668.4 km |
| Severomorsk | 1822.9 km |
| Murmansk | 1830.9 km |
| Bodø | 1911.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1942.4 km |
| Kirovsk | 1984.0 km |
| Apatity | 1985.6 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2025.4 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2052.4 km |
| Luleå | 2133.7 km |
| Oulu | 2215.1 km |
| Skellefteå | 2219.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
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M 4.1
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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