M5.8 earthquake - 262 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 262 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 10 Nov 2023, 10:10 UTC at a depth of 84 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.