M7.3 earthquake - 284 km WSW of Mil’kovo, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 284 km WSW of Mil’kovo, Russia on 24 Nov 2008, 09:02 UTC at a depth of 492 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Yelizovo, about 291 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.