M6.2 earthquake - 75 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 75 km E of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 29 Jan 2011, 06:55 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.