M5.1 earthquake - 140 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 140 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia on 28 Feb 2022, 11:35 UTC at a depth of 40 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 246 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.