M6.0 earthquake - 149 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 149 km NE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 13 Jan 1956, 03:27 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.