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Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - Greenland Sea, 27 km northwest of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, at 11:37 pm (Longyearbyen time)

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Moderate mag.
4.2 earthquake - Greenland Sea, 27 km northwest of Jan Mayen Island, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, on Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026, at 11:37 pm (Longyearbyen time)

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