M6.7 earthquake - 160 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 160 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 3 Jan 1947, 02:17 UTC at a depth of 15 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 259 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.