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M5.2 earthquake - north of Svalbard

Name: M5.2 earthquake - north of Svalbard
Start: 2019-09-02T13:02:45.325+00:00
Location: north of Svalbard

2601 d ago · 2 Sept 2019, 13:02 UTC north of Svalbard

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck north of Svalbard on 2 Sept 2019, 13:02 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.