Significant earthquakes of 1927

June 26, 1927 Earthquake: Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine

June 26, 1927 · M6

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine on June 26, 1927 at 11:20:48 UTC, 27 km below the surface. It caused a tsunami.

Map

Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.

The earthquake

Date
June 26, 1927
Time
11:20:48 UTC
Place
Sebastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Magnitude
6 (Ms)
Focal depth
27 km (17 mi)
Intensity
7 on the Modified Mercalli scale
Epicenter
44.400° N, 34.400° E
Country
Ukraine

The toll

Damage
Moderate (about $1 to $5 million)

Where the literature gives no number, NCEI records a description on a scale of 1 to 4, printed here in its words. Damage is in millions of US dollars of the year of the event, not adjusted for inflation.

What the record says

NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.

1927, June 26, 11:20:45 UTC. 44.4 N 34.4 E, depth 27 km, magnitude 6.0, intensity VII. (reference #223)

1927, June 26, 11:20:48 UTC. 44 24 34 24 E., magnitude 6.0, intensity VIII. (reference #4139)

1927, June 26. Crimea--An earthquake was felt at 1:20 p.m. on June 26th in Sebastopol, Simferropol, Kerch, Yalta, and other places in Crimea. The shock was accompanied by landslides which caused considerable damage. No casualties were reported. (reference #5005)

Other significant earthquakes nearby

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Sources

Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6508.