| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 14.0 km |
| Coordinates | 71.441, -10.605 |
| UTC time | 2012-08-30 13:43:25.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 30, 2012 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Svalbard and Jan Mayen on Thursday, August 30, 2012 at 13:43 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Svalbard and Jan Mayen - SV), about 938.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -10.605 and latitude 71.441.
| Location | 89 km NW of Olonkinbyen |
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen (SV) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2012-08-30
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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99.8 km |
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M 4.3
141 km WNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-03 15:28 UTC
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56.6 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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80.2 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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99.3 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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91.5 km |
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M 4.5
49 km NNE of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-04 23:27 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.2
139 km WNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2022-08-14 19:33 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 5.3
Jan Mayen Island region
Unknown · 2020-10-08 10:42 UTC
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32.5 km |
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