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USGS us1000av6h

21 Oct 2017, 13:56

101 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A magnitude 5.3 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 101 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

70.828400, -5.951800

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.3

80 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.3

203 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.2

161 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.5

51 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.5

180 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.1

70 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us1000av6h
Coordinates
70.8284, -5.9518
Network
us
Significance
432