M6.2 earthquake - 102 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 102 km SE of Shikotan, Russia on 12 Aug 1969, 03:33 UTC at a depth of 18 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 177 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.