M5.2 earthquake - 111 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 111 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on 3 Dec 2019, 23:25 UTC at a depth of 9 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 192 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.