M6.1 earthquake - 91 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 91 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 13 Aug 1969, 08:31 UTC at a depth of 41 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 197 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.