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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
July 27, 1938 at 7:51 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 4:59 PM