6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Neryungri, Sakha
20213 d ago · 14 Jun 1971, 13:48 UTC 81 km WSW of Berkakit, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 81 km WSW of Berkakit, Russia on 14 Jun 1971, 13:48 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.
The nearest town in our records is Neryungri, about 84 km away in Sakha, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.