Light earthquake
M4.8 Earthquake — 219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen
2026-08-17 19:51 UTC · 77.58°, 6.79°
A magnitude 4.8 (light) earthquake struck 219 km WSW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 2026-08-17 19:51 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M4.8
Magnitude
10 km
Depth
239 t
TNT equivalent
~722 km
Felt radius (est.)
1
Felt reports
Source: USGS event page. Energy and felt-radius figures are standard seismological estimates, not official assessments.