M7.4 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 26 km S of Shikotan, Russia on 29 Jan 1968, 10:19 UTC at a depth of 43 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 95 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.