M6.5 earthquake - 220 km NNW of Lavrentiya, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 220 km NNW of Lavrentiya, Russia on 21 Feb 1928, 19:49 UTC at a depth of 10 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.