M6.6 earthquake - 34 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 34 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 27 Dec 1959, 15:53 UTC at a depth of 27 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.