M6.3 earthquake - 198 km NNW of Lorino, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 198 km NNW of Lorino, Russia on 24 Feb 1928, 14:10 UTC at a depth of 15 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.