M7.0 earthquake - 124 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 124 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Oct 1963, 11:27 UTC at a depth of 38 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.