Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.2
ID: iscgemsup881284
Location
270 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Jan 27, 1959
3:35 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
71.5260, -1.4320
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
270 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 71.5260°, -1.4320° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- January 27, 1959 at 3:35 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM
- Timeline
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