M7.8 earthquake - off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on 15 Sept 1905, 06:02 UTC at a depth of 15 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.