M6.4 earthquake - 201 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
15142 d ago · 2 May 1985, 08:55 UTC 201 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 201 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 2 May 1985, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 43 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.
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