M7.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 58 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia on 24 Jun 1973, 02:43 UTC at a depth of 50 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 70 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.