M6.2 earthquake near Okha, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 77 km SSW of Tungor, Russia on 23 Dec 1914, 06:07 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Okha, about 98 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.