M6.3 earthquake - 102 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 21 Nov 1982, 23:27 UTC at a depth of 35 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.