M6.8 earthquake - 125 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 125 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 2 Feb 1925, 19:46 UTC at a depth of 35 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 217 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.