M5.3 earthquake - 92 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 92 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 27 Jul 2023, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 78 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 199 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.