M6.0 earthquake near Unggi, Rason

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Zarubino, Russia on 10 Sept 1973, 07:43 UTC at a depth of 532 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Unggi, about 43 km away in Rason, North Korea.