M6.7 earthquake - 189 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 189 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Apr 1961, 09:01 UTC at a depth of 32 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.