M5.8 earthquake - 117 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 117 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 28 Sept 2023, 17:40 UTC at a depth of 30 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 273 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.