| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 72.051, -0.668 |
| UTC time | 1949-07-08 18:18:10.030 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 8, 1949 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Friday, July 8, 1949 at 18:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 760.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.668 and latitude 72.051.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1949-07-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-24 22:37 UTC
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63.1 km |
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M 4.3
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:44 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.1
276 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-11 16:22 UTC
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35.8 km |
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M 4.2
213 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-02-05 01:17 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.7
220 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-02-03 02:33 UTC
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93.7 km |
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M 4.3
263 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2023-05-01 21:54 UTC
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55.4 km |
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M 4.3
Jan Mayen Island region
Unknown · 2023-04-16 02:20 UTC
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76.5 km |
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M 4.1
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2022-11-02 12:16 UTC
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31.9 km |
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