M6.1 earthquake - 187 km SSE of Deputatsky, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 187 km SSE of Deputatsky, Russia on 22 Jun 2008, 23:56 UTC at a depth of 18 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.