M6.6 earthquake - 63 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 63 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 2 Feb 1925, 13:29 UTC at a depth of 30 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 151 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.