M5.5 earthquake - 177 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 177 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 5 Dec 2019, 02:03 UTC at a depth of 36 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.