M5.3 earthquake - 292 km E of Poronaysk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 292 km E of Poronaysk, Russia on 5 Nov 2024, 10:06 UTC at a depth of 591 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Poronaysk, about 293 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.