QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000b3nj
USGS usp000b3nj
3 May 2002, 16:33
north of Svalbard
A magnitude 5.4 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
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85.972000, 31.149000
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Event ID
usp000b3nj
Coordinates
85.972, 31.149
Network
us
Significance
449