M8.1 earthquake - 2007 Kuril Islands Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 2007 Kuril Islands Earthquake on 13 Jan 2007, 04:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.