M4.6 earthquake - 145 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 145 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 2 Aug 2016, 23:33 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 291 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.