M6.7 earthquake - 152 km S of Tiksi, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 152 km S of Tiksi, Russia on 14 Nov 1927, 00:12 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.