Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: iscgem896374

Location

253 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Mar 2, 1949

6:54 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

71.9510, -2.3620

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

253 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 71.9510°, -2.3620° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
March 2, 1949 at 6:54 AM
Last Updated
April 26, 2022 at 6:34 PM