M6.9 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region on 29 Feb 1988, 05:31 UTC at a depth of 33 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.