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M5.2 earthquake - Kuril Islands

Name: M5.2 earthquake - Kuril Islands
Start: 2023-02-13T05:57:00.742+00:00
Location: Kuril Islands

1341 d ago · 13 Feb 2023, 05:57 UTC Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 13 Feb 2023, 05:57 UTC at a depth of 84 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.

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

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