M6.7 earthquake near Yalta, Crimea

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Partenit, Ukraine on 11 Sept 1927, 22:15 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 Yalta, about 26 km away in Crimea, Ukraine.