M5.6 earthquake - 206 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 206 km ENE of Olonkinbyen, Svalbard and Jan Mayen on 30 Oct 2020, 22:56 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.