M5.3 earthquake - 241 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 241 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 2 Jan 2023, 18:22 UTC at a depth of 109 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.