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M5.0 earthquake - 224 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Name: M5.0 earthquake - 224 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Start: 2022-10-12T09:10:38.719+00:00
Location: 224 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

1465 d ago · 12 Oct 2022, 09:10 UTC 224 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 224 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Oct 2022, 09:10 UTC at a depth of 10 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.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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