| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 15.0 km |
| Coordinates | 71.292, -9.134 |
| UTC time | 1960-10-28 04:18:44.510 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 28, 1960 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Friday, October 28, 1960 at 04:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 957.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -9.134 and latitude 71.292.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1960-10-28
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
69 km E of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-10-11 15:18 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 4.6
39 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-10-05 14:30 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.8
45 km NE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-10-05 12:01 UTC
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47.5 km |
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M 5.2
46 km NE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-10-05 09:08 UTC
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45.5 km |
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M 4.2
71 km E of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-05-07 14:58 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.0
63 km NNE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-11 00:08 UTC
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34.8 km |
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M 4.6
32 km NE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-10 07:38 UTC
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44.8 km |
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M 6.5
34 km NE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-10 02:33 UTC
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36.7 km |
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