Max magnitude
6.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
927 events tracked
Svalbard and Jan Mayen seismic overview
Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for Svalbard and Jan Mayen, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.6
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
11.5 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquakes today
18 recent events
4.3
Moderate
2026-05-16 01:34:40 UTC
298 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 298 km WNW of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-01-15 09:25:44 UTC
189 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 189 km W of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-01-10 18:00:00 UTC
193 km W of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 193 km W of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2025-12-14 06:26:41 UTC
158 km SSE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 158 km SSE of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-12-11 05:40:46 UTC
278 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 278 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-11-16 05:03:58 UTC
276 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 276 km WNW of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-10-11 15:18:06 UTC
69 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 69 km E of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-10-05 14:30:36 UTC
39 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 39 km ENE of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2025-10-05 12:01:22 UTC
45 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 45 km NE of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
2025-10-05 09:08:15 UTC
46 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 46 km NE of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-09-27 17:33:37 UTC
296 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 296 km W of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2025-09-27 16:05:38 UTC
283 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 283 km WNW of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-09-15 14:21:59 UTC
292 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 292 km WNW of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-09-14 08:12:23 UTC
298 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 298 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-09-13 22:00:22 UTC
288 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 288 km WSW of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2025-09-08 02:20:54 UTC
79 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 79 km E of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2025-09-03 15:28:42 UTC
141 km WNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 141 km WNW of Olonkinbyen
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2025-05-22 06:40:39 UTC
50 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Earthquake near 50 km WSW of Longyearbyen
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
All period
Activity rhythm
Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquake chart 2026
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Live geography
Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
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May 2026
1 earthquakes
January 2026
2 earthquakes
December 2025
2 earthquakes
November 2025
1 earthquakes
October 2025
4 earthquakes
September 2025
7 earthquakes
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Usulután
Population 51,910
1391 earthquakes
Zacatecoluca
Population 39,613
1297 earthquakes
San Marcos
Population 54,615
1209 earthquakes
Antiguo Cuscatlán
Population 33,767
1198 earthquakes
Sonsonate
Population 59,468
1195 earthquakes
San Salvador
Population 525,990
1171 earthquakes
Santa Tecla
Population 124,694
1156 earthquakes
Ilopango
Population 38,890
1131 earthquakes
Soyapango
Population 329,708
1126 earthquakes
Delgado
Population 71,594
1117 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
86 years
| 2012 | 6.8 | 17 |
| 2018 | 6.7 | 20 |
| 1992 | 6.7 | 17 |
| 1923 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1915 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6.5 | 26 |
| 1975 | 6.5 | 8 |
| 1922 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1951 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1972 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1906 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2011 | 6.2 | 12 |
| 1971 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 6.1 | 48 |
| 2005 | 6.1 | 21 |
| 1919 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1936 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1935 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 6.0 | 20 |
| 2000 | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1988 | 6.0 | 8 |
| 1952 | 5.9 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5.9 | 29 |
| 1976 | 5.9 | 14 |
| 1955 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1984 | 5.8 | 12 |
| 1948 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1961 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1999 | 5.7 | 21 |
| 1993 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 1938 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 1917 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1954 | 5.6 | 12 |
| 1949 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 21 |
| 2010 | 5.6 | 16 |
| 2009 | 5.6 | 12 |
| 1997 | 5.6 | 8 |
| 1991 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1989 | 5.6 | 13 |
| 1979 | 5.6 | 5 |
| 1973 | 5.6 | 16 |
| 1967 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1968 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1944 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 1946 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1927 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 1934 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2003 | 5.5 | 20 |
| 1966 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1941 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1933 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1953 | 5.4 | 1 |
| 1970 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | 18 |
| 2014 | 5.4 | 29 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 14 |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 9 |
| 1977 | 5.4 | 13 |
| 1929 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5.3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 5.3 | 16 |
| 1998 | 5.3 | 20 |
| 1994 | 5.3 | 20 |
| 1985 | 5.3 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 26 |
| 2001 | 5.2 | 37 |
| 1959 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 5.1 | 17 |
| 2006 | 5.1 | 16 |
| 1956 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1990 | 5.0 | 8 |
| 1983 | 5.0 | 9 |
| 1974 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2019 | 4.9 | 28 |
| 1986 | 4.9 | 21 |
| 1982 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 1981 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4.8 | 14 |
| 1996 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 1980 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 2013 | 4.6 | 11 |
| 1987 | 4.6 | 9 |
| 1978 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2026 | 4.3 | 3 |