M6.8 earthquake - 258 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 258 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 19 Dec 1991, 01:33 UTC at a depth of 27 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.