M7.5 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 42 km SSW of Shikotan, Russia on 11 Sept 1935, 14:04 UTC at a depth of 35 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 85 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.