M5.0 earthquake - 274 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 274 km ENE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 13 Apr 2018, 21:46 UTC at a depth of 106 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.