M5.5 earthquake - 92 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 92 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 28 Jun 2017, 12:07 UTC at a depth of 61 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 193 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.