M5.1 earthquake - 105 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 105 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 7 Jun 2016, 05:16 UTC at a depth of 13 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.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 207 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.