Notable earthquake on record

M6.7 earthquake - 230 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

July 20, 1992 · 10 km deep.

Magnitude
M 6.7
Depth
10 km
Date
1992
Tsunami
No

230 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen - a magnitude 6.7 earthquake at 10 km depth in 1992. Epicenter: 78.56, 5.52.

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