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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem894397
USGS iscgem894397

6 Jun 1951, 17:10

33 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A magnitude 6.4 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated26 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 33 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

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71.218000, -8.889000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.43

16 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.5

90 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.5

34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.27

76 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.56

66 km NNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.7

120 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem894397
Coordinates
71.218, -8.889
Network
iscgem
Significance
630