M6.3 earthquake - 55 km NNE of Mil’kovo, Russia
36087 d ago · 28 Dec 1927, 08:55 UTC 55 km NNE of Mil’kovo, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 55 km NNE of Mil’kovo, Russia on 28 Dec 1927, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Yelizovo, about 222 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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