M6.1 earthquake - 179 km NNW of Lorino, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 179 km NNW of Lorino, Russia on 24 Oct 1996, 19:31 UTC at a depth of 20 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.