Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquakes

M4.7 earthquake Svalbard region

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck in the Svalbard region on Sun, Sep 6, 2026, 12:50 PM UTC (12:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.7 (mb), light
Local time
UTC
2026-09-06 12:50:34 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
76.148° N, 7.169° E
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 8.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
75

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.7 and up: 0 since this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event us7000teq9. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:14 AM UTC.