M6.3 earthquake - 101 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 101 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 7 Jul 2015, 05:10 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 204 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.