M6.9 earthquake - 174 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 174 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 20 Feb 1925, 01:02 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.