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USGS usp000csgu

15 Apr 2004, 00:07

38 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A magnitude 6 mwb earthquake at 12.2 km depth.

Depth12.2 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated2 May 2022Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 38 km ENE 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.

71.067000, -7.747000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 6

45 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6

34 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.27

76 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.4

33 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.6

40 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 6.43

16 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000csgu
Coordinates
71.067, -7.747
Network
us
Significance
554