M7.5 earthquake - 55 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 55 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Mar 1978, 03:15 UTC at a depth of 33 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 291 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.