Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.4

ID: iscgemsup899384

Location

287 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

May 21, 1944

12:15 AM Z

Depth

15.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

73.4810, -9.5790

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

287 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 73.4810°, -9.5790° Depth: 15.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
May 21, 1944 at 12:15 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 4:25 PM