M6.7 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 69 km S of Shikotan, Russia on 27 Sept 1974, 05:47 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 89 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.