M6.2 earthquake near Kholmsk, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 20 km WSW of Yablochnyy, Russia on 2 Aug 2007, 02:37 UTC at a depth of 5 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 Kholmsk, about 21 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.