M7.2 earthquake - 123 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 123 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 24 Mar 1984, 09:44 UTC at a depth of 44 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 229 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.