QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000ajn0
USGS usp000ajn0
16 Jul 2001, 15:09
285 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A magnitude 5.2 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 285 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
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79.514000, 4.188000
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Event ID
usp000ajn0
Coordinates
79.514, 4.188
Network
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Significance
416