5.1
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M5.1 earthquake - 172 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
2957 d ago · 12 Sept 2018, 00:28 UTC 172 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 172 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Sept 2018, 00:28 UTC at a depth of 81 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.
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