Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.5

ID: iscgem890978

Location

233 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Aug 21, 1954

12:25 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

70.6610, -15.0230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

233 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 70.6610°, -15.0230° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 21, 1954 at 12:25 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 5:46 PM