M6.7 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region on 26 Dec 1962, 22:25 UTC at a depth of 23 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.