M6.5 earthquake - 180 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 180 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 20 Oct 1924, 19:52 UTC at a depth of 25 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.