M6.2 earthquake - 183 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 183 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 3 Sept 2007, 16:14 UTC at a depth of 94 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.