M5.3 earthquake - northwest of the Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck northwest of the Kuril Islands on 2 Sept 2021, 20:26 UTC at a depth of 442 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.