M6.1 earthquake near Bol'šoj Kamen', Primorye

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 8 km NW of Bol’shoy Kamen’, Russia on 11 Feb 1987, 17:42 UTC at a depth of 499 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 Bol'šoj Kamen', about 8 km away in Primorye, Russia.