M4.2 earthquake - 82 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 82 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia on 27 Feb 2017, 15:49 UTC at a depth of 114 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 214 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.