M7.0 earthquake - 3 km ENE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 3 km ENE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 13 Apr 1923, 15:31 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.