Earthquake details

Monday, August 8, 1938 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Monday, August 8, 1938 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 786.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -18.169 and latitude 71.060.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 71.060, -18.169
UTC time 1938-08-08 13:14:38.620
Location Jan Mayen Island region
Country Jan Mayen Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1938-08-08

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