| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 70.717, -16.611 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-08 15:35:10.970 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 8, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Svalbard and Jan Mayen on Monday, August 8, 1938 at 15:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Svalbard and Jan Mayen - SV), about 766.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.611 and latitude 70.717.
| Location | 290 km W of Olonkinbyen |
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-08-08
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-12-11 05:40 UTC
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M 4.5
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-13 22:00 UTC
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M 5.2
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Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 13:49 UTC
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M 4.8
225 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 11:47 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 5.0
219 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 11:42 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.8
215 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 08:58 UTC
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M 4.3
218 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 07:54 UTC
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