Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake at unknown depth12 Nov 06:08 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 5 minutes.12 Nov 06:09: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.... [show all] ...12 Nov 06:10: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6. Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (8.5 mi) towards NE.12 Nov 06:12: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.12 Nov 06:15: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.6.12 Nov 06:16: Epicenter location corrected by 15 km (9.4 mi) towards SSW.12 Nov 06:23: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 12, 2025 06:03:30 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)Magnitude5.7Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude73.28°N / 6.76°ESvalbard & Jan MayenSeismic antipode73.28°S / 173.24°WShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 1.6°C (35 F), humidity: 58%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.7 | about seismic energy33 minutes agoNov 12, 2025 06:03 GMT / Nov 12, 2025 06:03 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: 73.28 / 6.76: Greenland SeaSource: GFZDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22383539',73.28000,6.76000,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 5.7, Greenland 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 552 km (343 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Longyearbyen, 600 km (373 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry552 km (343 mi)SE of epicenterAndenes(pop: 2,690)II: Very weakAndoy, Nordland FylkeNorway568 km (353 mi)SE of epicenterGryllefjord(pop: 439)II: Very weakSenja, Troms og FinnmarkNorway568 km (353 mi)SE of epicenterMyre(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakAndoy, Nordland FylkeNorway569 km (354 mi)N of epicenterBarentsburg(pop: 455)II: Very weakSpitsbergen, Svalbard Svalbard & Jan Mayen570 km (354 mi)SE of epicenterMyre(pop: 2,090)II: Very weakOksnes, Nordland FylkeNorway577 km (358 mi)SE of epicenterErsfjord(pop: 306)II: Very weakTromso, Troms og FinnmarkNorway581 km (361 mi)SE of epicenterHansnes(pop: 493)II: Very weakKarlsøy, Troms FylkeNorway581 km (361 mi)SE of epicenterStraume(pop: 333)II: Very weakBo, Nordland FylkeNorway581 km (361 mi)NE of epicenterSveagruva(pop: 300)II: Very weakSpitsbergen, Svalbard Svalbard & Jan Mayen588 km (366 mi)W of epicenterOlonkinbyen(pop: 14)II: Very weakJan Mayen, Jan Mayen Svalbard & Jan Mayen589 km (366 mi)SE of epicenterTromso(pop: 64,400)II: Very weakTromso, Troms FylkeNorway597 km (371 mi)SE of epicenterSortland(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakNordland FylkeNorway600 km (373 mi)N of epicenterLongyearbyen(pop: 2,370)II: Very weakSpitsbergen, Svalbard Svalbard & Jan Mayen601 km (374 mi)SE of epicenterStokmarknes(pop: 3,370)II: Very weakHadsel, Nordland FylkeNorway601 km (374 mi)SE of epicenterFinnsnes(pop: 3,910)II: Very weakSenja, Troms FylkeNorway604 km (376 mi)SE of epicenterBorkenes(pop: 1,510)II: Very weakKvæfjord, Troms FylkeNorway610 km (379 mi)SE of epicenterHarstad(pop: 21,000)II: Very weakTroms FylkeNorway612 km (381 mi)SE of epicenterEvjen(pop: 2,130)II: Very weakVestvagoy, Nordland FylkeNorway612 km (381 mi)SE of epicenterSkjervoy(pop: 2,460)II: Very weakSkjervøy, Troms FylkeNorway623 km (387 mi)SE of epicenterLeknes(pop: 3,560)II: Very weakVestvagoy, Nordland FylkeNorway625 km (388 mi)SE of epicenterMoen(pop: 847)II: Very weakMålselv, Troms FylkeNorway628 km (390 mi)SE of epicenterLyngseidet(pop: 821)II: Very weakLyngen, Troms FylkeNorway629 km (391 mi)SE of epicenterSvolvaer(pop: 4,720)II: Very weakVagan, Nordland FylkeNorway631 km (392 mi)SE of epicenterStorsteinnes(pop: 1,080)II: Very weakBalsfjord, Troms FylkeNorway634 km (394 mi)SE of epicenterStorslett(pop: 1,460)II: Very weakNordreisa, Troms FylkeNorway636 km (395 mi)SE of epicenterLodingen(pop: 1,980)II: Very weakLodingen, Nordland FylkeNorway643 km (400 mi)SE of epicenterSetermoen(pop: 2,460)II: Very weakBardu, Troms FylkeNorway648 km (403 mi)E of epicenterHammerfest(pop: 11,400)II: Very weakFinnmark FylkeNorway655 km (407 mi)SE of epicenterBjerkvik(pop: 1,220)II: Very weakNarvik, Nordland FylkeNorway658 km (409 mi)E of epicenterAvanuorri(pop: 1,140)II: Very weakMasoy, Finnmark FylkeNorway659 km (410 mi)SE of epicenterBallangen(pop: 956)II: Very weakNarvik, Nordland FylkeNorway662 km (412 mi)SE of epicenterNarvik(pop: 14,100)II: Very weakNordland FylkeNorway683 km (424 mi)SE of epicenterAlta(pop: 15,100)II: Very weakFinnmark FylkeNorway727 km (452 mi)E of epicenterLakselv(pop: 2,280)II: Very weakPorsanger, Finnmark FylkeNorway749 km (466 mi)SE of epicenterKautokeino(pop: 2,000)II: Very weakFinnmark FylkeNorway784 km (487 mi)SE of epicenterKarasjok(pop: 1,840)II: Very weakFinnmark FylkeNorway817 km (508 mi)SE of epicenterEnontekioe(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakTunturi-Lappi, LaplandFinland855 km (531 mi)SE of epicenterMuonio(pop: 2,410)II: Very weakTunturi-Lappi, LaplandFinlandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!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 GMT2025-11-12EpicenterAgency5.710 km6.2 mi(*)06:03:30Greenland SeaGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 50 km2 (19 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 12 km (8 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 12, 2025 06:03 am (Universal Time)33 minutes ago5.710 km0 km - This quakeNorwegian Sea, Svalbard and Jan MayenMain 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 29.6 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: 10 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 18.2 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 25.5 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 28.3 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 1 seconds after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025, at 06:03 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in 1.6 km (1 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.7 earthquake Norwegian Sea - Svalbard and Jan Mayen - This was also the strongest quake in this area in at least 10 years. The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 6.1. It had occurred 13 years ago earlier, on Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 10:47 pm (GMT +0 local time) in Norwegian Sea, Svalbard and Jan Mayen:Mag. 6.1 earthquake Norwegian Sea - Svalbard and Jan Mayen - 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 km1.6 km (1 mi) to the NWNorwegian Sea, Svalbard and Jan Mayen I FELT ITInfoNov 12, 06:00 am (Universal Time)4.24.8 km19 km (12 mi) to the SE Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 11, 05:01 pm (GMT +1)4.34.9 km93 km (57 mi) to the E Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 10, 03:24 pm (GMT +0)4.311 km52 km (32 mi) to the S Norwegian Sea I FELT ITInfoNov 10, 02:19 pm (GMT +0)4.210 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the SW Greenland Sea I FELT ITInfoSep 23, 2024 05:08 am (GMT +0)5.110 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the W Greenland Sea 1 reportInfoAug 27, 2017 05:59 am (GMT +1)5.510 km60 km (37 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoMar 10, 2017 04:41 pm (GMT +0)5.010 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW Norwegian SeaInfoJan 19, 2015 12:45 pm (GMT +0)5.310 km7.3 km (4.5 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoJan 19, 2015 12:31 pm (GMT +0)5.110 km7.7 km (4.8 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoApr 26, 2014 04:55 am (GMT +1)5.110 km50 km (31 mi) to the NE Greenland Sea 1 reportInfoJan 16, 2014 09:14 am (GMT +1)5.310 km80 km (50 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoMay 24, 2012 10:47 pm (GMT +0)6.110 km50 km (31 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMay 16, 2010 04:39 pm (GMT +0)5.110 km24 km (15 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 km31 km (19 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 371 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoApr 7, 2010 12:50 am (GMT +1)5.312 km86 km (53 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 (5.8 mi) to the S Greenland SeaInfoFeb 25, 2007 09:13 pm (GMT +1)5.110 km36 km (22 mi) to the E Greenland SeaInfoAug 30, 2003 01:04 am (GMT +0)5.410 km10.9 km (6.8 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoJun 7, 1999 04:35 pm (GMT +0)5.510 km48 km (30 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoJun 7, 1999 04:10 pm (GMT +0)5.510 km59 km (36 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 508 km southwest of Sorkappoya Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoApr 13, 1999 02:09 am (GMT +0)5.110 km8 km (5 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 407 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoOct 6, 1997 10:13 pm (GMT +1)5.010 km42 km (26 mi) to the E Greenland SeaInfoDec 31, 1985 06:57 am (GMT +0)5.410 km8.9 km (5.5 mi) to the N Greenland SeaInfoDec 5, 1983 09:54 pm (GMT +1)5.110 km82 km (51 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 km52 km (32 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoJan 15, 1983 06:43 am (GMT +0)5.310 km36 km (22 mi) to the W Greenland SeaInfoNov 27, 1981 01:04 am (GMT +1)5.110 km75 km (46 mi) to the NE Greenland SeaInfoAug 8, 1974 01:25 am (GMT +0)5.233 km20 km (13 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoNov 21, 1967 06:02 pm (GMT +1)5.715 km70 km (44 mi) to the SE Norwegian SeaInfoFeb 10, 1952 06:10 am (GMT +0)5.315 km81 km (50 mi) to the SW Norwegian SeaInfoJun 7, 1936 04:38 am (Universal Time)5.615 km27 km (17 mi) to the SW Greenland SeaInfoAug 7, 1927 11:57 pm (Universal Time)5.510 km71 km (44 mi) to the NNorwegian Sea, 399 km west of Bjornoya Island, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJul 19, 1924 02:50 am (Universal Time)5.635 km91 km (57 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]