M6.7 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Shikotan, Russia on 23 Dec 1907, 01:13 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 57 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.