M7.6 earthquake - 134 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 134 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 24 Mar 1978, 19:47 UTC at a depth of 33 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 284 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.