M4.1 earthquake - 30 km WSW of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 30 km WSW of Kuril’sk, Russia on 4 Aug 2023, 23:27 UTC at a depth of 100 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Shibetsu, about 250 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.