M6.4 earthquake near Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 47 km ESE of Shebunino, Russia on 18 Dec 1969, 13:32 UTC at a depth of 345 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Korsakov, about 51 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.