M7.2 earthquake - 83 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia
36087 d ago · 28 Dec 1927, 18:20 UTC 83 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 83 km SSE of Atlasovo, Russia on 28 Dec 1927, 18:20 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Yelizovo, about 236 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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