| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 71.826, -0.190 |
| UTC time | 1918-01-27 02:51:07.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 27, 1918 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Sunday, January 27, 1918 at 02:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 739.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.190 and latitude 71.826.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1918-01-27
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.1
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M 4.7
220 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
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M 4.3
263 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2023-05-01 21:54 UTC
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56.7 km |
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M 4.3
Jan Mayen Island region
Unknown · 2023-04-16 02:20 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.1
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Unknown · 2022-11-02 12:16 UTC
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25.8 km |
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M 4.4
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2022-10-21 10:19 UTC
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99.7 km |
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