M6.8 earthquake - 97 km NE of Svetlaya, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 97 km NE of Svetlaya, Russia on 27 Jul 2003, 06:25 UTC at a depth of 470 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 Nevel’sk, about 205 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.