M5.2 earthquake near Nevel’sk, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 37 km SE of Shebunino, Russia on 23 Apr 2017, 06:37 UTC at a depth of 10 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nevel’sk, about 62 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.