M6.6 earthquake - 147 km ESE of Ossora, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 147 km ESE of Ossora, Russia on 7 Mar 1943, 03:01 UTC at a depth of 35 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.