M6.6 earthquake - 179 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 179 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 28 Aug 1994, 18:37 UTC at a depth of 19 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.