M5.1 earthquake - Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 13 Nov 2022, 08:16 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 226 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.