M6.2 earthquake - 137 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 137 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 15 Nov 1963, 21:06 UTC at a depth of 28 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 296 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.