M6.3 earthquake - 115 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 115 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 17 Dec 1971, 19:06 UTC at a depth of 25 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.