M6.4 earthquake - 171 km WNW of Neryungri, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 171 km WNW of Neryungri, Russia on 20 Apr 1989, 22:59 UTC at a depth of 26 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 177 km away in Sakha, Russia.