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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000gx8e
USGS usp000gx8e

17 May 2009, 20:24

north of Svalbard

A magnitude 5.5 mwc earthquake at 6 km depth.

Depth6 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is north of Svalbard?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

82.517000, -8.628000

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What the numbers mean

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000gx8e
Coordinates
82.517, -8.628
Network
us
Significance
465