M6.1 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 27 km ESE of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Russia on 21 Sept 2005, 02:25 UTC at a depth of 103 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 78 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.