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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/iscgem903905
USGS iscgem903905

26 Oct 1936, 23:05

89 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A magnitude 6 mw earthquake at 15 km depth.

Depth15 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated25 April 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 89 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

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71.279000, -6.517000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6.07

150 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.14

58 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.2

75 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.26

127 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.6

206 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.5

51 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
iscgem903905
Coordinates
71.279, -6.517
Network
iscgem
Significance
561