M4.4 earthquake - Kuril Islands

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck Kuril Islands on 8 Feb 2021, 08:22 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 239 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.