M4.3 earthquake - 82 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 82 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia on 5 Oct 2021, 09:52 UTC at a depth of 93 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 221 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.