M6.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 45 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia on 9 Aug 1973, 10:44 UTC at a depth of 55 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 71 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.