M6.9 earthquake - 243 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 243 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 31 Dec 1922, 07:20 UTC at a depth of 35 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.