M5.1 earthquake - 111 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 111 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 20 Apr 2017, 11:41 UTC at a depth of 63 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 281 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.