M6.3 earthquake - 184 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 184 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 21 May 1968, 08:20 UTC at a depth of 31 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.