M5.1 earthquake - 120 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 120 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Oct 2023, 22:33 UTC at a depth of 40 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 257 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.