M6.6 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 47 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 9 Oct 1945, 14:36 UTC at a depth of 60 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 150 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.