M5.0 earthquake - east of the Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands on 15 Aug 2019, 13:54 UTC at a depth of 54 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.