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M6.5 Earthquake near 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

UTC time: 2025-03-10 02:33:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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M6.5 earthquake near 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on Mar 10, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M6.5 Earthquake near 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 2025-03-10 02:33:14 UTC

About this earthquake

On March 10, 2025 at 02:33 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e3f380c5ed330d6abcc7437f97bfb7974ad803bd
Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-10 02:33:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
71.17600, -8.17330

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Akureyri731.0 kmSW19'219
Reykjavik969.6 kmSW118'918

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Jan Mayen
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'197 m ·Last eruption: 1985 ·Norway

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours64
First 24 hours282
First 72 hours578
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-03-10 02:33:15 UTC2.4 km36 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen M3.02025-03-10 02:37:06 UTC11.7 kmJan Mayen M3.92025-03-10 02:42:46 UTC4.5 km M2.52025-03-10 02:42:46 UTC3.1 kmJan Mayen M4.42025-03-10 02:44:21 UTC9.3 km M3.32025-03-10 02:46:32 UTC25.2 km M2.62025-03-10 02:47:54 UTC15.7 km M3.12025-03-10 02:49:50 UTC40.5 km M2.92025-03-10 02:52:56 UTC21.4 km M3.12025-03-10 02:52:57 UTC6.3 km M2.22025-03-10 02:54:49 UTC21.2 kmJan Mayen M3.12025-03-10 02:58:25 UTC6.0 km

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.9 to M6.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM6.510.0 km0.0 km
USPM5.910.0 km10.5 km

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.72025-03-04 23:26:59 UTC8.7 km M4.72025-02-03 02:33:28 UTC203.8 km M4.72025-02-03 02:33:23 UTC191.6 km220 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen M4.32025-02-25 12:34:35 UTC194.8 km M4.22025-02-22 01:22:54 UTC222.4 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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