M7.4 earthquake - 172 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 172 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 22 Nov 1969, 23:09 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.