M6.7 earthquake - 264 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 264 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 27 Oct 1959, 06:52 UTC at a depth of 62 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.