A strong earthquake struck Kuril Islands with 6 magnitude at a depth of 23.2 km this Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:33:03 +0000. This can be destructive in areas up to about 160 kilometres (99 mi) across in populated areas.
268 km (166 miles) E ofKuril'sk, Russia 517 km (321 miles) ENE ofNemuro, Japan 531 km (329 miles) ENE ofShibetsu, Japan 580 km (360 miles) ENE ofAbashiri, Japan