QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000dm0e
USGS usp000dm0e
2 Apr 2005, 13:52
218 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A magnitude 6.1 mwb earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 218 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
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78.607000, 6.098000
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Event ID
usp000dm0e
Coordinates
78.607, 6.098
Network
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Significance
572