M6.5 earthquake - 177 km NW of Novyy Urgal, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 177 km NW of Novyy Urgal, Russia on 31 Oct 1906, 01:47 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 Svobodnyy, about 194 km away in Amur Oblast, Russia.