| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 71.726, -0.039 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-01 14:51:45.810 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Tuesday, September 1, 1981 at 14:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Tromsø, about 732.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -0.039 and latitude 71.726.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-01
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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60.6 km |
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M 4.3
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2025-12-24 21:44 UTC
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50.5 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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54.0 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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60.1 km |
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M 4.3
Jan Mayen Island region
Unknown · 2023-04-16 02:20 UTC
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90.7 km |
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M 4.1
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2022-11-02 12:16 UTC
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33.5 km |
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M 4.3
228 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2022-05-05 21:25 UTC
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96.1 km |
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M 4.4
Norwegian Sea
Unknown · 2021-06-03 06:50 UTC
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40.9 km |
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