M5.0 earthquake - 205 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 205 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 22 Oct 2022, 12:05 UTC at a depth of 11 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.