6.1
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M6.1 earthquake near Ulan-Ude, Buryatiya Republic
24520 d ago · 29 Aug 1959, 17:03 UTC 46 km E of Yelantsy, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 46 km E of Yelantsy, Russia on 29 Aug 1959, 17:03 UTC at a depth of 10 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.
The nearest town in our records is Ulan-Ude, about 107 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.