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USGS usp000h1r2
21 Sept 2009, 09:30
40 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
A magnitude 5.6 mwc earthquake at 10 km depth.
Published location
Where is 40 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.
71.037000, -7.670000
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Event ID
usp000h1r2
Coordinates
71.037, -7.67
Network
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Significance
482