M8.3 earthquake - 1958 Kuril Islands Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck 1958 Kuril Islands Earthquake on 6 Nov 1958, 22:58 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 267 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.