M7.0 earthquake - Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Komandorskiye Ostrova, Russia region on 19 Aug 1925, 12:07 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.