M6.5 earthquake - 104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 104 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 14 Oct 1970, 18:15 UTC at a depth of 34 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 191 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.