M5.1 earthquake - 157 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 157 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 16 Aug 2022, 10:39 UTC at a depth of 10 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.