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M4.5 Earthquake near 49 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway)

UTC time: 2025-05-22 06:40:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

49 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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M4.5 Earthquake near 49 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near 49 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) · 2025-05-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 49 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen (Norway) on May 22, 2025 at 06:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
ce37b3ece89b03b4afb088fcd0993b7d80d7d45a
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-22 06:40:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Norway
Source
usgs
Coordinates
77.99800, 13.79560
Temperature
-0.8°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
10 km — close to the regional average (9.8 km)
Regional average: 9.8 km
Why depth matters

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

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Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Svalbard Airport, LongyearNorway · LYR · ENSB
    47.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-06

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

06 Sep 2025 – 06 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 26 Catalogue entries

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