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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Severomorsk (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-09-28 13:22:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near Severomorsk (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Severomorsk (Monde) · 2026-09-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Severomorsk (Monde) · 2026-09-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Severomorsk (Monde) on September 28, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
c9b6ab0e85103dcc376f975aefed02f13f405cfb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-28 13:22:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
82.15929, -8.77370
Temperature
-12.4°C

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

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary North America ↔ Eurasia · about 64 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Longyearbyen627.7 kmSE2'368

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-17

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M4.52025-01-25 05:31:38 UTC71.4 km M4.52025-01-24 18:55:15 UTC98.2 kmnorth of Svalbard M4.42026-08-07 12:55:55 UTC101.0 kmnorth of Svalbard M4.42025-07-13 01:46:25 UTC53.7 km M4.32025-01-17 13:47:22 UTC40.1 km

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