M7.3 earthquake - 96 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 96 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 9 Oct 1994, 07:55 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 200 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.