M6.5 earthquake - 250 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 250 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 23 Dec 1948, 08:41 UTC at a depth of 20 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.