M6.4 earthquake - 176 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 176 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 10 Dec 1995, 22:23 UTC at a depth of 16 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.