Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.2

ID: iscgemsup890974

Location

236 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Aug 20, 1954

7:21 PM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

70.7590, -15.1520

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

236 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 70.7590°, -15.1520° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 20, 1954 at 7:21 PM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 8:07 PM