M6.3 earthquake - 236 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 236 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 1 Aug 1969, 23:43 UTC at a depth of 39 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.