M6.3 earthquake - Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 12 Feb 1961, 23:26 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 193 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.