M7.2 earthquake - 158 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 158 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 7 Feb 1996, 21:36 UTC at a depth of 43 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.