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M6.5 earthquake - 81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

7358 d ago · 24 Aug 2006, 21:50 UTC 81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 81 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia on 24 Aug 2006, 21:50 UTC at a depth of 43 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 Vilyuchinsk, about 208 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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