M6.1 earthquake - 49 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 49 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 26 Jan 1969, 15:05 UTC at a depth of 29 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.