6.6
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M6.6 earthquake near Kyzyl, Republic of Tyva
5407 d ago · 27 Dec 2011, 15:21 UTC 45 km NNE of Saryg-Sep, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 45 km NNE of Saryg-Sep, Russia on 27 Dec 2011, 15:21 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 Kyzyl, about 103 km away in Republic of Tyva, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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