M6.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 61 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia on 8 Jun 1986, 11:02 UTC at a depth of 56 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 75 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.