M6.2 earthquake - 171 km E of Novaya Chara, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 171 km E of Novaya Chara, Russia on 14 Sept 1958, 14:21 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 Neryungri, about 224 km away in Sakha, Russia.