M6.2 earthquake near Artëm, Primorye

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 6 km E of Knevichi, Russia on 31 Aug 2003, 23:08 UTC at a depth of 481 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Artëm, about 7 km away in Primorye, Russia.