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M4.6 Earthquake near 32 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

UTC time: 2025-03-10 07:38:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

32 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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M4.6 Earthquake near 32 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near 32 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 32 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on March 10, 2025 at 07:38 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8377ec485a231e0c317f9c4f645385d9edb6f553
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-10 07:38:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
71.10360, -8.02950

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 5 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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