M5.8 earthquake - 99 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 99 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 2 Mar 2021, 21:22 UTC at a depth of 30 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 204 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.