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M2.8 Earthquake near JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION

UTC time: 2026-10-16 05:33:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
0.0 km
Source
EMSC

JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 05:33 UTC, a magnitude M2.8 earthquake occurred near JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b71cc2b047f6bb66e0b411d2367b76bc0378ea79
Magnitude
M2.8
Depth
0.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 05:33:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
70.69600, -8.03400
Temperature
-0.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 0 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 0 km
Shallow
0 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: 43 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.

Earthquake overview

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