M6.4 earthquake - 87 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 87 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 7 Feb 1941, 15:13 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.