M6.0 earthquake - 87 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 87 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 29 Apr 2003, 13:53 UTC at a depth of 63 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 185 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.