M6.3 earthquake - 206 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 206 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 24 Dec 1946, 16:37 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 282 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.