M6.5 earthquake - 162 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 162 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 26 Nov 1942, 14:27 UTC at a depth of 65 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.