M6.4 Earthquake — 206 km N of Lavrentiya, Russia

A magnitude 6.4 (strong) earthquake struck 206 km N of Lavrentiya, Russia on 1928-02-26 01:19 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 2 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M6.5 — 220 km NNW of Lavrentiya, Russia · 1928-02-21
• M6.3 — 198 km NNW of Lorino, Russia · 1928-02-24
• M6.2 — 188 km N of Lavrentiya, Russia · 1928-05-01

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