Strong Earthquake
Magnitude 6.2
ID: iscgem786547
Location
63 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Mar 23, 1971
9:26 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
70.9740, -6.9780
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Strong Earthquakes
May cause damage to poorly constructed buildings
Location Map
63 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 70.9740°, -6.9780° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
View larger map on OpenStreetMapAdditional Information
- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- March 23, 1971 at 9:26 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 9:21 PM
- Timeline
- View all earthquakes in 1971 →