M7.6 earthquake - 248 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 248 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 22 Dec 1991, 08:43 UTC at a depth of 25 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.