M5.1 earthquake - 232 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 232 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 1 Apr 2017, 08:13 UTC at a depth of 55 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.