M5.0 earthquake - 244 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 244 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 27 Oct 2017, 09:38 UTC at a depth of 70 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.