M7.6 earthquake - 55 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 55 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 15 Dec 1971, 08:29 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.