Earthquake Hits North of Norway’s Svalbard, No Reports of Damage

A view across Yoldiabukta Bay towards Spitsbergen island, part of the Svalbard archipelago in northern Norway, on Sept. 27, 2020. Natalie Thomas/Reuters

OSLO, Norway—A magnitude 6 earthquake struck north of the Norwegian Arctic archipelago of Svalbard on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said, though police said there were no reports of any injuries or damage.

The quake happened 725 km (450 miles) north of Svalbard at a depth of 2 km, EMSC said.