M5.0 earthquake - 281 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 281 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on 29 Jul 2018, 13:00 UTC at a depth of 35 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.