| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 85.239, 12.015 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-19 02:31:21.777 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 19, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit north of Svalbard on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 02:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 1740.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 12.015 and latitude 85.239.
| Location | north of Svalbard |
| Country | north of Svalbard |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Tromsø | 1740.5 km |
| Severomorsk | 1846.2 km |
| Murmansk | 1855.5 km |
| Monchegorsk | 1969.1 km |
| Bodø | 1999.5 km |
| Kirovsk | 2008.4 km |
| Apatity | 2010.9 km |
| Kandalaksha | 2054.6 km |
| Rovaniemi | 2104.6 km |
| Luleå | 2198.1 km |
| Vorkuta | 2215.5 km |
| Talnakh | 2216.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.2
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Unknown · 2026-05-28 04:36 UTC
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M 4.2
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2026-05-28 00:29 UTC
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M 4.6
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-09-26 16:09 UTC
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2025-06-13 03:47 UTC
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M 4.0
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-06-24 15:18 UTC
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M 4.1
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-22 02:12 UTC
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M 4.0
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-19 22:12 UTC
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M 4.4
north of Svalbard
Unknown · 2024-05-19 04:19 UTC
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