M6.1 earthquake - 148 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 148 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 15 Aug 1969, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 22 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 222 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.