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USGS usp000jr56

30 Aug 2012, 14:51

28 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

A magnitude 5.2 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 28 km E 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.

70.940000, -7.936000

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.2

46 km NNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.2

46 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.3

33 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.3

37 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

M 5.3

Jan Mayen Island region

M 5.1

139 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jr56
Coordinates
70.94, -7.936
Network
us
Significance
416