M5.0 earthquake - 157 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 157 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 1 Mar 2023, 19:29 UTC at a depth of 35 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.