| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 84.261, -0.133 |
| UTC time | 2022-05-21 07:43:16.731 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 07:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1674.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.133 and latitude 84.261.
| 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 | 1674.2 km |
| Severomorsk | 1830.3 km |
| Murmansk | 1838.3 km |
| Bodø | 1916.7 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1949.7 km |
| Kirovsk | 1991.4 km |
| Apatity | 1992.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2032.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2058.9 km |
| Luleå | 2139.7 km |
| Oulu | 2221.5 km |
| Skellefteå | 2225.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.4
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M 4.8
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2026-06-03 19:17 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2026-03-08 22:48 UTC
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-06-13 03:47 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-02-11 11:51 UTC
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M 4.3
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-07-02 21:36 UTC
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M 4.0
north of Svalbard
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