M6.1 earthquake - 150 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 150 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 2 Feb 1919, 20:03 UTC at a depth of 10 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.