M4.3 earthquake - 54 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 54 km SW of Kuril’sk, Russia on 17 Jul 2017, 02:51 UTC at a depth of 108 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 Nemuro, about 226 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.