M5.8 earthquake - 284 km NNW of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 284 km NNW of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Jul 2016, 01:00 UTC at a depth of 408 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.