M4.8 earthquake - 20 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 20 km W of Kuril’sk, Russia on 1 Aug 2019, 13:52 UTC at a depth of 172 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 Shibetsu, about 265 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.