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M6.8 earthquake - 147 km WNW of Mil’kovo, Russia

30273 d ago · 28 Nov 1943, 17:11 UTC 147 km WNW of Mil’kovo, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 147 km WNW of Mil’kovo, Russia on 28 Nov 1943, 17:11 UTC at a depth of 15 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.

The nearest town in our records is Yelizovo, about 242 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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