M6.1 earthquake near Alushta, Crimea

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km SE of Rybach'e, Ukraine on 12 Sept 1927, 03:20 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 Alushta, about 20 km away in Crimea, Ukraine.