M5.3 earthquake - 89 km NE of Otrada, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 89 km NE of Otrada, Russia on 14 Oct 2019, 23:14 UTC at a depth of 101 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 Shibetsu, about 163 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.