M6.2 earthquake - 190 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 190 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 3 Mar 1978, 10:53 UTC at a depth of 33 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.