Earthquake LogMajor earthquakes in Svalbard and Jan Mayen since 1900 (M6+)
M6+21
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LargestM6.82012
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LatestM6.52025-03-10
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| Event | Time (UTC) | Depth | Place |
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| M6.8 2012-08-30 | 2012-08-30 13:43 | 14 km | 89 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.7 1992-07-20 | 1992-07-20 07:46 | 10 km | 230 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.7 2018-11-09 | 2018-11-09 01:49 | 10 km | 120 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.6 1923-10-10 | 1923-10-10 07:11 | 15 km | 66 km NNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.5 1915-06-01 | 1915-06-01 14:44 | 10 km | 186 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.5 1975-04-16 | 1975-04-16 01:27 | 13 km | 90 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.5 2025-03-10 | 2025-03-10 02:33 | 10 km | 34 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.4 1922-04-08 | 1922-04-08 20:42 | 15 km | 16 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.4 1951-06-06 | 1951-06-06 16:10 | 15 km | 33 km N of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.3 1972-09-08 | 1972-09-08 11:34 | 10 km | 76 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.3 1906-03-19 | 1906-03-19 07:56 | 15 km | 127 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.2 2011-01-29 | 2011-01-29 06:55 | 15 km | 75 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.1 1971-03-23 | 1971-03-23 09:26 | 15 km | 58 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.1 2005-04-02 | 2005-04-02 12:52 | 10 km | 218 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.1 2008-02-21 | 2008-02-21 02:46 | 12 km | 145 km SSE of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.1 1919-02-02 | 1919-02-02 20:03 | 10 km | 150 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.0 1936-10-26 | 1936-10-26 23:05 | 15 km | 89 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.0 1935-08-25 | 1935-08-25 05:07 | 15 km | 233 km W of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.0 1988-12-13 | 1988-12-13 04:01 | 10 km | 45 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.0 2000-05-21 | 2000-05-21 19:58 | 10 km | 34 km NNE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| M6.0 2004-04-14 | 2004-04-14 23:07 | 12 km | 38 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.