M6.0 earthquake near Vladivostok, Primorye

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 15 km E of Slavyanka, Russia on 13 Feb 2000, 02:57 UTC at a depth of 514 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Vladivostok, about 37 km away in Primorye, Russia.