Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.3

ID: iscgemsup908252

Location

78 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Aug 6, 1929

1:30 AM Z

Depth

10.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

71.5310, -7.6280

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

78 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 71.5310°, -7.6280° Depth: 10.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
mw
Recorded On
August 6, 1929 at 1:30 AM
Last Updated
May 9, 2022 at 5:38 PM