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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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 22, 1954 at 10:08 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 8:07 PM