M6.1 earthquake - 285 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 285 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 6 Jan 1940, 08:15 UTC at a depth of 25 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.