M5.3 earthquake - 101 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 101 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 21 Oct 2017, 12:56 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.