M6.4 earthquake - 164 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 164 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Feb 1937, 00:48 UTC at a depth of 30 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.