M5.2 earthquake - 244 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 244 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 24 Jul 2016, 18:03 UTC at a depth of 91 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.