M7.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 52 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 10 Sept 1948, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 25 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 150 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.