Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.6
ID: iscgem768683
Location
80 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Oct 25, 1972
6:25 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
70.9920, -6.5330
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
80 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 70.9920°, -6.5330° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- October 25, 1972 at 6:25 PM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 8:38 PM
- Timeline
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