Earthquake details

Sunday, June 2, 1940 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Sunday, June 2, 1940 at 23:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 782.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.853 and latitude 70.785.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 70.785, -15.853
UTC time 1940-06-02 23:23:34.180
Location Jan Mayen Island region
Country Jan Mayen Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1940-06-02

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