M5.4 earthquake - 143 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 143 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 22 Jun 2017, 02:41 UTC at a depth of 73 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.