M5.1 earthquake - 150 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 150 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 27 Feb 2022, 16:33 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 Nemuro, about 251 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.