M5.2 earthquake - 161 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 161 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 27 Mar 2021, 06:59 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.