M7.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 30 km S of Shikotan, Russia on 23 Feb 1980, 05:51 UTC at a depth of 44 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 98 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.