M6.8 earthquake - 176 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 176 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Mar 1978, 19:12 UTC at a depth of 33 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.