M6.2 earthquake - 70 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 70 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 29 Apr 1943, 15:24 UTC at a depth of 70 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 177 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.