M5.2 earthquake - 102 km E of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 102 km E of Shikotan, Russia on 2 Jul 2020, 07:07 UTC at a depth of 41 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 200 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.