M5.2 earthquake - 172 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
2928 d ago · 10 Oct 2018, 23:19 UTC 172 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 172 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 10 Oct 2018, 23:19 UTC at a depth of 10 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.
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