M6.1 earthquake - 36 km NNW of Ust’-Barguzin, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 36 km NNW of Ust’-Barguzin, Russia on 26 May 1939, 09:40 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 Severobaykal’sk, about 219 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.