M7.0 earthquake near Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 79 km S of Korsakov, Russia on 6 Sept 1911, 00:54 UTC at a depth of 320 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Korsakov, about 80 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.