M6.5 earthquake - 254 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 254 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 14 Sept 1918, 17:04 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.