Earthquake details

Wednesday, June 18, 1958 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Wednesday, June 18, 1958 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 588.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -16.722 and latitude 69.006.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 69.006, -16.722
UTC time 1958-06-18 01:15:05.540
Location Jan Mayen Island region
Country Jan Mayen Island region
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1958-06-18

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