Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at unknown depth25 May 05:26 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 5 minutes.25 May 05:27: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.5. Epicenter location corrected by 4.3 km (2.6 mi) towards E.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 25, 2026 05:21:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, May 25, 2026, at 05:21 am (GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.51Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude71.598°N / 3.489°WSvalbard & Jan MayenSeismic antipode71.598°S / 176.511°E AntarcticaQuality85 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)Nearest volcanoJan Mayen (176 km / 109 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeLight Rain 4.6°C (40 F), humidity: 94%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoMay 25, 2026 05:21 GMT / May 25, 2026 05:21 am (GMT +0)Lat / Lng: 71.598 / -3.489: Jan Mayen Island RegionSource: GFZOther sources: RaspberryShake: 4.5 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23032856',71.59800,-3.48900,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, Jan Mayen Island Region',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Olonkinbyen, a town with 14 inhabitants in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, in 201 km (125 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterOlonkinbyen(pop: 14)II: Very weakJan Mayen, Jan Mayen Svalbard & Jan MayenNotes:(*) 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!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-05-25EpicenterAgency4.51± 0.1810 km6.2 mi(*)05:21:13.78±0.19sJan Mayen Island RegionEpicenter uncertainty: ± 2.5 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.510 km6.2 mi(*)05:21:13Jan Mayen Island Region0.2 km (0.1 mi) epicenter difference with GFZRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 25, 2026 05:21 am (GMT +0)13 minutes ago4.510 km0 km - This quakeNorwegian Sea, 201 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 20 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.48 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 11.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 16.8 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 21.8 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 1 year 10 weeksThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of Svalbard and Jan Mayen in over 1 year 10 weeks. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 4.6 earthquake on Tuesday, Mar 18, 2025, at 11:08 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in 55 km (34 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Norwegian Sea - Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Mar 18, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 6.2. It had occurred 120 years ago earlier, on Monday, Mar 19, 1906, at 07:56 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Norwegian Sea, Svalbard and Jan Mayen:Mag. 6.2 earthquake Norwegian Sea - 117 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan Mayen - Mar 19, 1906 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 24, 2025 08:22 am (GMT +0)4.210 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 180 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoOct 19, 2025 12:14 am (GMT +0)4.210 km18 km (11 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 185 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJun 16, 2025 09:44 pm (GMT +0)4.10 km56 km (35 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 257 km east of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 18, 2025 11:08 pm (Universal Time)4.610 km55 km (34 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 11, 2025 04:23 pm (GMT +0)4.110 km80 km (50 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 282 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoFeb 3, 2025 02:33 am (GMT +0)4.610 km25 km (15 mi) to the E 226 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard And Jan MayenInfoAug 24, 2024 11:05 am (GMT +0)4.815 km28 km (17 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 219 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoApr 12, 2024 10:18 pm (GMT +0)4.710 km10.5 km (6.5 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 210 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJan 13, 2024 01:27 am (GMT +0)4.810 km27 km (17 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 176 km east of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 27, 2021 06:59 am (GMT +0)5.210 km32 km (20 mi) to the SW Jan Mayen Island RegionInfoOct 30, 2020 11:46 pm (GMT +0)5.210 km20 km (13 mi) to the NNorwegian Sea, 215 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoOct 30, 2020 10:56 pm (GMT +0)5.510 km5.3 km (3.3 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 206 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoAug 11, 2018 05:54 am (GMT +0)5.210 km49 km (30 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 249 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoFeb 28, 2016 06:24 pm (GMT +0)5.010 km42 km (26 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 244 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoAug 16, 2010 07:03 pm (GMT +0)5.010 km73 km (45 mi) to the NE 274 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard And Jan MayenInfoSep 29, 2008 07:20 pm (GMT +0)5.010 km37 km (23 mi) to the SW Jan Mayen Island region (Svalbard & Jan Mayen)InfoSep 28, 2008 10:20 pm (GMT +0)5.510 km33 km (21 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 180 km east of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoAug 13, 2006 07:03 pm (GMT +0)5.00.1 km32 km (20 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 159 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoAug 30, 2005 08:53 pm (GMT +0)5.010 km90 km (56 mi) to the E Jan Mayen Island region (Svalbard & Jan Mayen)InfoAug 26, 1999 05:03 am (GMT +0)5.210 km38 km (23 mi) to the E Jan Mayen Island region (Svalbard & Jan Mayen)InfoMar 23, 1998 08:19 pm (GMT +0)5.210 km40 km (25 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 152 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 23, 1998 07:30 pm (GMT +0)5.310 km40 km (25 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 152 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoDec 2, 1997 12:02 am (GMT +0)5.310 km22 km (14 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 213 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJul 15, 1995 10:54 am (GMT +0)5.410 km75 km (46 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 266 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJun 9, 1989 12:19 pm (GMT +0)5.610 km36 km (22 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 166 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoNov 29, 1985 01:10 am (GMT +0)5.17 km76 km (47 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 266 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoAug 21, 1985 04:38 pm (GMT +0)5.310 km78 km (48 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 269 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJan 29, 1984 04:14 pm (GMT +0)5.610 km72 km (44 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 263 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMay 7, 1977 02:13 am (GMT +0)5.433 km61 km (38 mi) to the ENorwegian Sea, 253 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 7, 1968 07:21 am (GMT +0)5.10 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 180 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 3, 1955 08:47 pm (GMT +0)5.315 km18 km (11 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 183 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 2, 1949 06:54 am (Universal Time)5.615 km55 km (34 mi) to the NENorwegian Sea, 242 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoJul 8, 1948 12:34 pm (Universal Time)5.715 km25 km (16 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 180 km east of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoApr 9, 1946 08:40 pm (Universal Time)5.515 km66 km (41 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 144 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoFeb 4, 1944 11:45 pm (Universal Time)5.515 km63 km (39 mi) to the SWNorwegian Sea, 156 km east of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoSep 7, 1941 12:50 am (Universal Time)5.415 km4 km (2.5 mi) to the SNorwegian Sea, 200 km northeast of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoFeb 2, 1919 08:03 pm (Universal Time)6.010 km55 km (34 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 140 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoAug 21, 1917 10:44 am (Universal Time)5.610 km19 km (12 mi) to the SNorwegian Sea, 195 km east of Olonkinbyen, Jan Mayen, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMar 19, 1906 07:56 am (Universal Time)6.215 km93 km (58 mi) to the WNorwegian Sea, 117 km northeast of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan MayenInfoMap 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]