Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 10 km depth
8 Jul 01:19 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 6 minutes.
8 Jul 01:20: Magnitude recalculated from 4.9 to 4.7.
8 Jul 01:32: Now using data updates from USGS
Update Fri, 8 Jul 2022, 01:24
Moderate 4.7 quake hits near Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard & Jan Mayen
4.7 quake 8 Jul 1:13 am (GMT +0)
A shallow magnitude 4.7 earthquake was reported early morning near Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard & Jan Mayen.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), the quake hit on Friday, July 8th, 2022, at 1:13 am local time at a shallow depth of 10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
Our monitoring service identified a second report from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.7 as well.
Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Olonkinbyen (pop. 14) located 90 km from the epicenter.
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(Norwegian Sea, Svalbard & Jan Mayen)
5.4°C (42 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 6 m/s (11 kts) from ENE
