M6.9 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 48 km SW of Shikotan, Russia on 28 Dec 1924, 22:55 UTC at a depth of 75 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 61 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.