M7.0 earthquake - 194 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 194 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 20 May 1968, 21:09 UTC at a depth of 33 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.