M6.8 earthquake near Nevel’sk, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 56 km W of Shebunino, Russia on 8 Sept 1971, 11:48 UTC at a depth of 27 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 Nevel’sk, about 65 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.