Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.5
ID: iscgem902621
Location
290 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Aug 8, 1938
3:35 PM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
70.7170, -16.6110
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
290 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 70.7170°, -16.6110° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 8, 1938 at 3:35 PM
- Last Updated
- April 25, 2022 at 8:56 PM
- Timeline
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