M5.0 earthquake - 259 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 259 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 31 Mar 2022, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 113 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.