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M6.8 - JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION

Magnitude

6.8 - Richter scale

Depth

9.9 km (6.2 miles) Km

Location

JAN MAYEN ISLAND REGION
LAT 71.461, LON -10.919

Date-Time

Aug 30, 2012 13:43:24 UTC

Source

USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)

Event ID(s)

usc000cb69

Distances from major cities

93 km (57 miles) NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
709 km (440 miles) NNE of Akureyri, Iceland
939 km (583 miles) NNE of Reykjavik, Iceland
942 km (585 miles) NNE of Kopavogur, Iceland