M4.7 earthquake - 87 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 87 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia on 20 Nov 2018, 20:16 UTC at a depth of 102 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 237 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.