M6.6 earthquake - 42 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 42 km NNW of Tilichiki, Russia on 22 May 2006, 11:12 UTC at a depth of 19 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.