6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Severobaykal’sk, Buryatiya Republic
34770 d ago · 6 Aug 1931, 18:16 UTC 27 km SSE of Severobaykal’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 27 km SSE of Severobaykal’sk, Russia on 6 Aug 1931, 18:16 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.
The nearest town in our records is Severobaykal’sk, about 28 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.