M6.5 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 65 km S of Shikotan, Russia on 2 Oct 1935, 05:32 UTC at a depth of 35 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 104 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.