M4.1 earthquake - 95 km NW of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 95 km NW of Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Aug 2018, 21:56 UTC at a depth of 184 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 Shibetsu, about 288 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.