M5.4 earthquake - 103 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 103 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 2 Jun 2018, 09:48 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 208 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.