M7.3 earthquake - 262 km E of Dolinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 262 km E of Dolinsk, Russia on 17 Nov 2002, 04:53 UTC at a depth of 459 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Poronaysk, about 278 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.