M6.1 earthquake - 125 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 125 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 5 Jan 1930, 18:52 UTC at a depth of 35 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.