Moderate Earthquake

Magnitude 5.6

ID: usp00003k5

Location

139 km WNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Country: Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Date & Time

Sep 27, 1973

12:29 PM Z

Depth

33.00 km

Shallow

Coordinates

71.5410, -12.0980

Lat, Lon

Type

earthquake

Status: reviewed

About Moderate Earthquakes

Can cause minor damage to buildings

Location Map

139 km WNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Coordinates: 71.5410°, -12.0980° Depth: 33.0 km

Red marker shows epicenter location

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Additional Information

Magnitude Type
ms
Recorded On
September 27, 1973 at 12:29 PM
Last Updated
November 6, 2014 at 11:21 PM