M6.3 earthquake - 127 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 127 km NE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 19 Mar 1906, 07:56 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.