M6.0 earthquake - 175 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 175 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 21 Dec 1989, 16:49 UTC at a depth of 43 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.