M5.2 earthquake - 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
2843 d ago · 3 Jan 2019, 20:46 UTC 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 264 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 3 Jan 2019, 20:46 UTC at a depth of 123 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
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