M4.8 earthquake - 82 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 82 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 27 Aug 2020, 14:14 UTC at a depth of 54 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 241 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.