M6.3 earthquake - 153 km SSW of Tiksi, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 153 km SSW of Tiksi, Russia on 3 Feb 1928, 13:47 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.