M6.9 earthquake - 107 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 107 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 28 Apr 1995, 16:30 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Nemuro, about 213 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.