M6.9 earthquake - 178 km S of Tiksi, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 178 km S of Tiksi, Russia on 14 Nov 1927, 04:56 UTC at a depth of 15 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.