M6.1 earthquake near Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 135 km E of Korsakov, Russia on 26 Feb 2001, 05:58 UTC at a depth of 392 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Korsakov, about 135 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.