M7.4 earthquake - 170 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck 170 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 21 Feb 1937, 07:02 UTC at a depth of 30 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.