M5.0 earthquake - 298 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 298 km SW of Longyearbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 16 Nov 2023, 09:21 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.