M7.1 earthquake - 149 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 149 km NNE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 15 Apr 1945, 02:35 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.