Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgemsup891165

Location

215 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Oct 16, 1954

12:28 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

70.9320, -14.6230

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

215 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 70.9320°, -14.6230° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
October 16, 1954 at 12:28 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 8:08 PM