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Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquakes in 1971
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 1971. The largest: M6.1 58 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Mar 23, 1971.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
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Where every quake of 1971 was located in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1971
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.471 km SE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 10 km deep
- 5.3Jan Mayen Island region · 10 km deep
- 5.1206 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 10 km deep
- 6.158 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 15 km deep
- 5.2north of Svalbard · 10 km deep
- 5.1275 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 10 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1971 | 1 | 5.1 | 275 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| February 1971 | 1 | 5.2 | north of Svalbard |
| March 1971 | 1 | 6.1 | 58 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| April 1971 | 1 | 5.1 | 206 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| May 1971 | 0 | ||
| June 1971 | 0 | ||
| July 1971 | 0 | ||
| August 1971 | 0 | ||
| September 1971 | 0 | ||
| October 1971 | 0 | ||
| November 1971 | 1 | 5.3 | Jan Mayen Island region |
| December 1971 | 1 | 5.4 | 71 km SE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
What this means
The catalog is only as complete as the instruments of the time. Worldwide coverage of magnitude 5 and up dates from the 1960s, and of 4.5 from the 1990s; earlier years hold the large quakes and the ones near a station, so a low count in an early year means fewer instruments, not a quiet earth.
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Sources
Earthquakes, magnitudes, depths, shaking estimates and felt reports from the U.S. Geological Survey Earthquake Hazards Program, read from its live feeds and its catalog back to 1900. Tsunami messages from NOAA’s tsunami warning centers.