M6.0 earthquake near Partizansk, Primorye

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 19 km SE of Sergeyevka, Russia on 9 Mar 2007, 03:22 UTC at a depth of 441 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 Partizansk, about 35 km away in Primorye, Russia.