MOSCOW, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A major 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Russia's East Siberia region early Sunday, but no injuries or major damage was reported by emergency officials.
Russian geologists said the epicenter was about 8 miles deep, some 66 miles east of the city of Kyzyl, RIA Novosti reported.
The U.S. Geological survey said tremors were felt as far as 550 miles to the northwest in Siberia.
Officials at the Sayano-Shushenskaya hydroelectric plant, Russia's largest, reported feeling the tremors, but there was no disruption in power generating, RIA Novosti said.
Regardless, residents of Kyzyl told the news agency the quake was very noticeable.
"Dishes fell from my cupboards. The earthquake shocks were very strong and reminded me of the December earthquake," one woman said.
Late in December a 6.7 magnitude earthquake was centered about 65 miles east of Kyzyl. There were no injuries or major damage reported from that one either, the Russian news agency said.
