M4.9 Earthquake – north of Franz Josef Land
Nov 10, 2026 02:00 UTC (3 h ago)
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mb)
- Time
- Nov 10, 2026 02:00 UTC
- Depth
- 10.0 km (6.2 mi)
- Epicenter
- 86.724°, 65.294°
- Location
- north of Franz Josef Land
- Reported by
- USGS, EMSC, GEOFON · USGS event page
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. The ring marks 100 km around the epicenter.
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