Earthquake details

Saturday, November 28, 1925 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Saturday, November 28, 1925 at 08:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 639.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.863 and latitude 69.534.

Magnitude 5.5
Alert Strong
Depth 10.0 km
Coordinates 69.534, -16.863
UTC time 1925-11-28 08:14:58.880
Location Jan Mayen Island region
Country Jan Mayen Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1925-11-28

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