M6.8 earthquake - 80 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 80 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 28 Jan 1925, 04:05 UTC at a depth of 30 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 167 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.