M6.1 earthquake - 45 km SE of Barguzin, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 45 km SE of Barguzin, Russia on 6 May 1949, 14:30 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 Ulan-Ude, about 240 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.