M7.1 earthquake - 93 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 93 km SE of Shikotan, Russia on 14 Aug 1969, 14:19 UTC at a depth of 25 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 166 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.