M7.1 earthquake - 109 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 109 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 11 Jun 1965, 03:33 UTC at a depth of 48 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.