M6.3 earthquake - 143 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 143 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 1 May 1933, 19:51 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.