M6.2 earthquake - 240 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 240 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 8 Apr 1964, 10:58 UTC at a depth of 45 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.