M5.7 earthquake - 64 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 64 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 3 May 2016, 00:00 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 162 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.