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Svalbard and Jan Mayen earthquakes in 1972
6 earthquakes of magnitude 4.5 or more were located in Svalbard and Jan Mayen in 1972. The largest: M6.3 76 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sep 8, 1972.
From the USGS catalog. Times are local to each quake.
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Where every quake of 1972 was located in Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Select one for its page.
Every quake of 1972
Magnitude 4.5 and up, newest first.
- 5.2north of Svalbard · 13 km deep
- 5.7north of Svalbard · 20 km deep
- 5.541 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 14 km deep
- 5.574 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 15 km deep
- 6.376 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 10 km deep
- 5.563 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen · 15 km deep
Month by month
Counted by UTC date, which is how the catalog files them.
| Month | Quakes | Largest | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1972 | 0 | ||
| February 1972 | 0 | ||
| March 1972 | 1 | 5.5 | 63 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| April 1972 | 0 | ||
| May 1972 | 0 | ||
| June 1972 | 0 | ||
| July 1972 | 0 | ||
| August 1972 | 0 | ||
| September 1972 | 1 | 6.3 | 76 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| October 1972 | 1 | 5.5 | 74 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| November 1972 | 3 | 5.7 | north of Svalbard |
| December 1972 | 0 |
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.