M6.2 earthquake - 136 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 136 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 17 Dec 1984, 23:30 UTC at a depth of 29 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.