M4.5 earthquake - 161 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
3290 d ago · 15 Oct 2017, 06:33 UTC 161 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 161 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 15 Oct 2017, 06:33 UTC at a depth of 67 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
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