M6.5 earthquake - 90 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 90 km NW of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 16 Apr 1975, 01:27 UTC at a depth of 13 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.