M5.0 earthquake - 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
2378 d ago · 13 Apr 2020, 01:42 UTC 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 Apr 2020, 01:42 UTC at a depth of 53 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.
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