M4.4 earthquake - 96 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 96 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia on 31 Oct 2017, 19:41 UTC at a depth of 87 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 204 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.