M6.3 earthquake - 176 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 176 km SE of Shikotan, Russia on 8 Mar 1926, 20:21 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 236 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.