| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 69.414, -16.508 |
| UTC time | 1938-08-28 21:03:22.680 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 28, 1938 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Sunday, August 28, 1938 at 21:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 632.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.508 and latitude 69.414.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1938-08-28
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
278 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-12-11 05:40 UTC
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75.6 km |
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M 4.5
298 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-14 08:12 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.5
288 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-13 22:00 UTC
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65.4 km |
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M 4.3
Iceland region
Unknown · 2025-05-26 16:05 UTC
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61.0 km |
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M 4.2
Iceland region
Unknown · 2025-01-29 21:19 UTC
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62.2 km |
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M 4.0
270 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-04-06 16:47 UTC
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78.6 km |
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M 4.3
Iceland region
Unknown · 2021-06-24 15:58 UTC
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62.3 km |
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M 4.3
269 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2020-12-21 19:11 UTC
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76.2 km |
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