M6.5 earthquake - 293 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 293 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 31 Dec 1980, 10:32 UTC at a depth of 33 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.