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QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000jrgu
USGS usp000jrgu

2 Sept 2012, 13:44

201 km W of Longyearbyen, 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
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 201 km W of Longyearbyen, 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.

78.430000, 6.764000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000jrgu
Coordinates
78.43, 6.764
Network
us
Significance
416