M6.0 earthquake near Nemuro, Hokkaido

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 37 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 7 Dec 1992, 02:11 UTC at a depth of 45 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 145 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.