M5.3 earthquake - Jan Mayen Island region

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Jan Mayen Island region on 8 Oct 2020, 10:42 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.