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M6.5 earthquake - 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Name: M6.5 earthquake - 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Start: 2025-03-10T02:33:14.609+00:00
Location: 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

585 d ago · 10 Mar 2025, 02:33 UTC 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

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What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 10 Mar 2025, 02:33 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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