Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem890981
Location
256 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Aug 21, 1954
7:19 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
70.5950, -15.6100
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
256 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 70.5950°, -15.6100° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 21, 1954 at 7:19 AM
- Last Updated
- April 26, 2022 at 5:46 PM
- Timeline
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