M6.3 earthquake - 129 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 129 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 17 Dec 1972, 00:18 UTC at a depth of 44 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.