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USGS usp000ghyz

29 Sept 2008, 20:20

169 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 10 km depth.

Depth10 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 November 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 169 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.

71.355000, -4.202000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5

169 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.1

70 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.1

88 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.2

161 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.3

80 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.3

101 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000ghyz
Coordinates
71.355, -4.202
Network
us
Significance
385