M5.0 earthquake - 102 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 102 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 May 2021, 16:43 UTC at a depth of 52 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 262 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.