M6.2 earthquake - northwest of the Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck northwest of the Kuril Islands on 6 Feb 1916, 10:52 UTC at a depth of 15 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.