M4.2 earthquake - 153 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 153 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 24 Mar 2017, 04:32 UTC at a depth of 41 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 283 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.