Earthquake details

Saturday, March 8, 1952 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Saturday, March 8, 1952 at 11:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 700.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.843 and latitude 69.978.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 69.978, -15.843
UTC time 1952-03-08 11:36:56.290
Location Jan Mayen Island region
Country Jan Mayen Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1952-03-08

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