M6.6 earthquake - 66 km NNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 66 km NNW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 10 Oct 1923, 07:11 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.