M6.6 earthquake - 74 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 74 km NE of Tilichiki, Russia on 8 Mar 1991, 11:36 UTC at a depth of 13 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.