M4.0 earthquake - 19 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 19 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 14 Jan 2022, 01:30 UTC at a depth of 143 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 298 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.