M5.3 earthquake - 234 km NNW of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 234 km NNW of Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Sept 2021, 02:32 UTC at a depth of 358 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.