M6.1 earthquake - 64 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia
23154 d ago · 26 May 1963, 23:06 UTC 64 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 64 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia on 26 May 1963, 23:06 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Yelizovo, about 228 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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