| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 71.060, -18.169 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-08 13:14:38.620 |
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.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-08-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
296 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2007-06-27 14:24 UTC
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82.3 km |
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M 4.5
293 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 1982-10-02 08:19 UTC
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87.0 km |
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M 5.4
Jan Mayen Island region
Unknown · 1940-06-02 23:23 UTC
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89.5 km |
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M 5.5
290 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 1938-08-08 15:35 UTC
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68.3 km |
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M 5.6
268 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 1934-02-13 09:51 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 5.4
Jan Mayen Island region
Unknown · 1927-07-16 02:16 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 5.4
286 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 1927-07-16 01:35 UTC
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60.8 km |
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