QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem829651
USGS iscgem829651
23 Nov 1967, 13:42
north of Svalbard
A magnitude 6.5 mw earthquake at 13 km depth.
Published location
Where is north of Svalbard?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
80.160000, -0.916000
Open the interactive map ↗Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
What the numbers mean
Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.
Need a current safety answer?
Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.
Continue exploring
Nearby events with a similar magnitude
Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem829651
Coordinates
80.16, -0.916
Network
iscgem
Significance
650