M6.1 earthquake - 71 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 71 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia on 20 Apr 2006, 23:28 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.