M5.7 earthquake - 268 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 268 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 30 Jul 2017, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 86 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.