M6.4 earthquake - 64 km NE of Kungurtug, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 64 km NE of Kungurtug, Russia on 27 Dec 1991, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Mörön, about 210 km away in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia.