Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: iscgemsup902607
Location
225 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Jul 27, 1938
7:51 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
76.8670, 8.6730
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
225 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 76.8670°, 8.6730° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- July 27, 1938 at 7:51 PM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 4:59 PM
- Timeline
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