4.8
Earthquake Details: 219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard & Jan Mayen
8/17/2026, 7:51:23 PM
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard & Jan Mayen on 8/17/2026 at 7:51:23 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance355
Latitude77.5754
Longitude6.7910
Event IDusd0015efp
Magnitude4.8
Updated:8/17/2026, 9:43:20 PM
External Resources
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Time & depth
- Local time
- 8/17/2026, 9:51:23 PM GMT+2
- UTC
- 8/17/2026, 7:51:23 PM UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 3
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