M5.4 earthquake - 245 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 245 km WSW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 8 May 2022, 23:33 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.