M6.4 earthquake - 96 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 96 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 30 Aug 1969, 07:11 UTC at a depth of 34 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 188 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.