M4.2 earthquake - Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 8 Aug 2020, 01:39 UTC at a depth of 167 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 Shibetsu, about 159 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.