M6.1 earthquake - 17 km NW of Tilichiki, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 17 km NW of Tilichiki, Russia on 21 Apr 2006, 04:32 UTC at a depth of 9 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.