M5.4 earthquake - 296 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 296 km WNW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 23 Mar 2021, 14:08 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.