M6.2 earthquake - 72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia
9429 d ago · 22 Dec 2000, 10:13 UTC 72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 72 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia on 22 Dec 2000, 10:13 UTC at a depth of 140 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Shibetsu, about 207 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.
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