Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp0004w42

Location

278 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Sep 1, 1991

6:51 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

78.9670, 3.6040

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

278 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 78.9670°, 3.6040° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
September 1, 1991 at 6:51 AM
Last Updated
April 28, 2022 at 7:03 PM