M6.0 earthquake - 154 km S of Tiksi, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 154 km S of Tiksi, Russia on 15 Nov 1927, 21:48 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.