M7.2 earthquake - 268 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 268 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 22 May 1910, 06:24 UTC at a depth of 15 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.