M5.6 earthquake - 148 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 148 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 8 Nov 2023, 08:16 UTC at a depth of 78 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.