M6.3 earthquake - 242 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 242 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 9 Jan 1964, 18:31 UTC at a depth of 37 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.