M6.4 earthquake - 281 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 281 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 15 Aug 1956, 13:12 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.