| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 71.629, -11.310 |
| UTC time | 2020-10-08 10:42:21.438 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 8, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Jan Mayen Island region on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik, about 941.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -11.310 and latitude 71.629.
| Location | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Country | Jan Mayen Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-10-08
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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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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33.5 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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20.7 km |
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M 4.5
150 km NW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2019-03-05 00:57 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.3
46 km NNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2018-11-19 07:48 UTC
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81.4 km |
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M 5.2
46 km NNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2018-11-15 00:09 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.4
46 km NNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2018-11-13 09:06 UTC
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79.9 km |
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M 4.3
50 km NNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2018-11-12 01:54 UTC
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85.9 km |
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M 4.2
140 km WNW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2018-11-09 08:06 UTC
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37.0 km |
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