M6.8 earthquake - 286 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 286 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 Jun 1929, 00:12 UTC at a depth of 35 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.