M6.0 earthquake - 164 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 164 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Mar 1978, 03:50 UTC at a depth of 50 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.