QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/us6000hmv8
USGS us6000hmv8
21 May 2022, 08:43
north of Svalbard
A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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84.260700, -0.133300
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Event ID
us6000hmv8
Coordinates
84.2607, -0.1333
Network
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Significance
416