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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
January 27, 1959 at 3:35 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM