News Release
Magnitude 7.6 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF KORYAKIA, RUSSIA
Thursday, April 20, 2006 at 23:25:02 UTC
The following is a release by the United States Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center: A major earthquake occurred IN KORYAKIA, RUSSIA about 205 km (125 miles) NE of Il'pyrskiy, Russia or 6330 km (3930 miles) NNE of MOSCOW, Russia at 5:25 PM MDT, Apr 20, 2006 (Apr 21 at 12:25 PM local time in Koryakia, Russia). The magnitude and location may be revised when additional data and further analysis results are available. No reports of damage or casualties have been received at this time. This is believed to be the largest event in this general area since at least 1900.
About 40 people injured and the villages of Apuka, Khailino and Vyvenka were destroyed. Some buildings and water supply systems badly damaged in the Korf-Tilichiki area. Damage estimated at 55 million U.S. dollars.
Preliminary Earthquake Report
U.S. Geological Survey, National Earthquake Information Center
World Data Center for Seismology, Denver
