Strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake at 9 km depth12 Nov 06:19 UTC: First to report: INGV after 16 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 12, 2025 06:03:31 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 12, 2025, at 06:03 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.9Depth9 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude73.2621°N / 6.5977°ESvalbard & Jan MayenSeismic antipode73.2621°S / 173.402°WShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceINGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 1.6°C (35 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1013 joules (12.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 10676 tons of TNT or 0.7 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.9 | about seismic energy33 minutes ago reported feltNov 12, 2025 06:03 GMT / Nov 12, 2025 06:03 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 73.2621 / 6.59766: Greenland Sea [Sea]Source: INGVDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22383567',73.26210,6.59766,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 5.9, Greenland Sea [Sea]',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Svalbard and Jan MayenNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Andenes, a town with 2,700 inhabitants in Norway, in 554 km (344 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry554 km (344 mi)SE of epicenterAndenes(pop: 2,690)III: WeakAndoy, Nordland FylkeNorway570 km (354 mi)SE of epicenterMyre(pop: 2,000)III: WeakAndoy, Nordland FylkeNorway570 km (354 mi)SE of epicenterGryllefjord(pop: 439)III: WeakSenja, Troms og FinnmarkNorway571 km (355 mi)SE of epicenterMyre(pop: 2,090)III: WeakOksnes, Nordland FylkeNorway579 km (360 mi)SE of epicenterErsfjord(pop: 306)II: Very weakTromso, Troms og FinnmarkNorway583 km (362 mi)W of epicenterOlonkinbyen(pop: 14)II: Very weakJan Mayen, Jan Mayen Svalbard & Jan Mayen584 km (363 mi)SE of epicenterHansnes(pop: 493)II: Very weakKarlsøy, Troms FylkeNorway592 km (368 mi)SE of epicenterTromso(pop: 64,400)II: Very weakTromso, Troms FylkeNorway603 km (375 mi)E of epicenterSørvær(pop: 201)II: Very weakHasvik, Troms og FinnmarkNorway604 km (375 mi)SE of epicenterFinnsnes(pop: 3,910)II: Very weakSenja, Troms FylkeNorway606 km (377 mi)SE of epicenterBorkenes(pop: 1,510)II: Very weakKvæfjord, Troms FylkeNorway611 km (380 mi)SE of epicenterHarstad(pop: 21,000)II: Very weakTroms FylkeNorway616 km (383 mi)SE of epicenterSkjervoy(pop: 2,460)II: Very weakSkjervøy, Troms FylkeNorway627 km (389 mi)SE of epicenterHamnvik(pop: 474)II: Very weakIbestad, Troms FylkeNorway628 km (390 mi)SE of epicenterMoen(pop: 847)II: Very weakMålselv, Troms FylkeNorway631 km (392 mi)SE of epicenterLyngseidet(pop: 821)II: Very weakLyngen, Troms FylkeNorway633 km (393 mi)SE of epicenterSjovegan(pop: 780)II: Very weakSalangen, Troms FylkeNorway633 km (394 mi)SE of epicenterStorsteinnes(pop: 1,080)II: Very weakBalsfjord, Troms FylkeNorway637 km (396 mi)SE of epicenterOlderdalen(pop: 322)II: Very weakKåfjord, Troms FylkeNorway638 km (396 mi)SE of epicenterStorslett(pop: 1,460)II: Very weakNordreisa, Troms FylkeNorway644 km (400 mi)SE of epicenterGargan(pop: 377)II: Very weakBalsfjord, Troms og FinnmarkNorway646 km (401 mi)SE of epicenterSetermoen(pop: 2,460)II: Very weakBardu, Troms FylkeNorway654 km (406 mi)SE of epicenterBurfjord(pop: 405)II: Very weakKvænangen, Troms FylkeNorway690 km (429 mi)SE of epicenterKilpisjärvi(pop: 114)II: Very weakTunturi-Lappi, LaplandFinlandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate/ not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-11-12EpicenterAgency5.99 km5.6 mi06:03:31.159Greenland Sea [Sea]INGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 79 km2 (31 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 15 km (10 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 12, 2025 06:03 am (Universal Time)33 minutes ago5.99 km0 km - This quakeGreenland Sea [Sea]Main Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 29.4 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 9.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 17.9 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 25.4 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 28.1 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 32 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 13 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Svalbard and Jan Mayen in over 13 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 10:47 pm (GMT +0 local time) in 45 km (28 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 6.1 earthquake Norwegian Sea - May 24, 2012 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapNov 12, 06:03 am (Universal Time)5.710 km5.6 km (3.5 mi) to the E Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 12, 06:03 am (Universal Time)5.710 km4.8 km (3 mi) to the NE Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 12, 06:03 am (Universal Time)5.710 km10.9 km (6.8 mi) to the E Svalbard & Jan Mayen: Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 12, 06:00 am (Universal Time)4.24.8 km20 km (12 mi) to the SE Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 11, 05:01 pm (GMT +1)4.34.9 km98 km (61 mi) to the E Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoSep 23, 2024 05:08 am (GMT +0)5.110 km6.9 km (4.3 mi) to the W Greenland Sea 1 reportInfoAug 27, 2017 05:59 am (GMT +1)5.510 km65 km (41 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoJan 19, 2015 12:45 pm (GMT +0)5.310 km1.8 km (1.1 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoJan 19, 2015 12:31 pm (GMT +0)5.110 km4.6 km (2.8 mi) to the NW Greenland SeaInfoApr 26, 2014 04:55 am (GMT +1)5.110 km56 km (35 mi) to the NE Greenland Sea 1 reportInfoJan 16, 2014 09:14 am (GMT +1)5.310 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoMay 24, 2012 10:47 pm (GMT +0)6.110 km45 km (28 mi) to the SW Norwegian SeaInfoMay 16, 2010 04:39 pm (GMT +0)5.110 km29 km (18 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 377 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMay 16, 2010 03:29 pm (GMT +0)5.110 km37 km (23 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoApr 7, 2010 12:50 am (GMT +1)5.312 km91 km (56 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 320 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoFeb 25, 2007 09:53 pm (GMT +0)5.410 km9.4 km (5.9 mi) to the SE Greenland SeaInfoFeb 25, 2007 09:13 pm (GMT +1)5.110 km41 km (25 mi) to the E Greenland SeaInfoAug 30, 2003 01:04 am (GMT +0)5.410 km5.8 km (3.6 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoJun 7, 1999 04:35 pm (GMT +0)5.510 km42 km (26 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoJun 7, 1999 04:10 pm (GMT +0)5.510 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoApr 13, 1999 02:09 am (GMT +0)5.110 km5.5 km (3.4 mi) to the SNorwegian Sea, 407 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoDec 31, 1985 06:57 am (GMT +0)5.410 km12 km (7.6 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoDec 5, 1983 09:54 pm (GMT +1)5.110 km88 km (54 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 323 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoNov 15, 1983 01:42 am (GMT +1)5.110 km58 km (36 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoJan 15, 1983 06:43 am (GMT +0)5.310 km30 km (19 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoNov 27, 1981 01:04 am (GMT +1)5.110 km80 km (49 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoAug 8, 1974 01:25 am (GMT +0)5.233 km15 km (9.1 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoNov 21, 1967 06:02 pm (GMT +1)5.715 km72 km (45 mi) to the SE Norwegian SeaInfoFeb 10, 1952 06:10 am (GMT +0)5.315 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW Norwegian SeaInfoJun 7, 1936 04:38 am (Universal Time)5.615 km22 km (14 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoAug 7, 1927 11:57 pm (Universal Time)5.510 km71 km (44 mi) to the N Greenland SeaInfoJul 19, 1924 02:50 am (Universal Time)5.635 km87 km (54 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]