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