M5.2 earthquake - 131 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 131 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 8 Sept 2016, 12:13 UTC at a depth of 44 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.