M7.9 earthquake - 128 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 128 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 3 Dec 1995, 18:01 UTC at a depth of 33 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.