Moderate Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3
ID: iscgemsup890987
Location
255 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Date & Time
Aug 22, 1954
10:08 AM Z
Depth
15.00 km
Shallow
Coordinates
70.5550, -15.5720
Lat, Lon
Type
earthquake
Status: reviewed
About Moderate Earthquakes
Can cause minor damage to buildings
Location Map
255 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Coordinates: 70.5550°, -15.5720° • Depth: 15.0 km
Red marker shows epicenter location
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- Magnitude Type
- mw
- Recorded On
- August 22, 1954 at 10:08 AM
- Last Updated
- May 9, 2022 at 8:07 PM
- Timeline
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