M7.0 earthquake - Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 24 Nov 1900, 07:57 UTC at a depth of 35 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 197 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.