QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp0005b5j
USGS usp0005b5j
20 Jul 1992, 08:46
230 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A magnitude 6.7 mw earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 230 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
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78.562000, 5.523000
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Event ID
usp0005b5j
Coordinates
78.562, 5.523
Network
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Significance
691