M5.0 earthquake - 275 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 275 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 Feb 2019, 10:02 UTC at a depth of 22 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.