M6.2 earthquake - 144 km ENE of Dolinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 144 km ENE of Dolinsk, Russia on 7 Nov 2004, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 474 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, about 172 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.