| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | 70.337, -15.370 |
| UTC time | 2023-05-16 03:08:57.581 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Svalbard and Jan Mayen on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 03:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Reykjavik (Svalbard and Jan Mayen - SV), about 744.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -15.370 and latitude 70.337.
| Location | 254 km WSW of Olonkinbyen |
| Country | Svalbard and Jan Mayen (SV) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-05-16
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
193 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2026-01-10 18:00 UTC
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78.9 km |
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M 4.3
278 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-12-11 05:40 UTC
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36.0 km |
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M 4.5
298 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-14 08:12 UTC
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69.3 km |
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M 4.5
288 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-09-13 22:00 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 5.2
220 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 13:49 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.8
225 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 11:47 UTC
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46.9 km |
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M 5.0
219 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 11:42 UTC
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44.3 km |
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M 4.8
215 km W of Olonkinbyen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2024-10-04 08:58 UTC
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46.8 km |
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