M7.3 earthquake - 61 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 61 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 13 Nov 1936, 12:31 UTC at a depth of 20 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.