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Magnitude 4.8 earthquake strikes 219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Magnitude4.8
Location219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Depth10 km
Time (UTC)Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:51:23 GMT
Coordinates77.575, 6.791
Felt reports1
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:51:23 GMT, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The quake was recorded at a depth of about 10 kilometers, near 77.58, 6.79.
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · Written by Nova's AI from primary data. Verify critical details against the source.