5
Recorded earthquakes
region
1980
north of Svalbard earthquakes in 1980
Earthquake archive for north of Svalbard in 1980: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.8
Strongest magnitude
4.5
Average magnitude
10.0 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.8
23 Aug 1980
north of Svalbard, Unknown
Depth
10.0 km
UTC
11:16:33
Coordinates
86.371, 33.855
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1980, 5 earthquakes were recorded near north of Svalbard. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.8, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 10.0 to 10.0 km, averaging 10.0 km. Activity extended from Friday, April 11, 1980 to Friday, October 10, 1980 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.8
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
23 Aug 1980 11:16:33 UTC
4.7
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
06 Jul 1980 11:31:40 UTC
4.5
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
10 Oct 1980 15:29:52 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
31 May 1980 02:45:12 UTC
4.3
10.0 km
north of Svalbard, Unknown
11 Apr 1980 00:12:06 UTC