M5.9 earthquake - 114 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 114 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia on 23 Oct 2016, 20:25 UTC at a depth of 29 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 219 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.