M7.3 earthquake - 29 km S of Aktash, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 29 km S of Aktash, Russia on 27 Sept 2003, 11:33 UTC at a depth of 16 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ölgii, about 196 km away in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia.