M6.1 earthquake - 289 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 289 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 30 Apr 1981, 14:41 UTC at a depth of 49 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.