Kuril’sk Earthquake: M 5.8 - 123 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Date & time: 2023-09-28 17:40:04 (UTC)

Local time at epicenter: Friday, Sep 29, 2023 at 3:40 am

Latitude/ Longitude: 44.254°N 148.635°E

Epicenter: Pacific Ocean

Magnitude: 5.8

Depth: 15.1 km

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Nearby towns/cities

• 123.6 km (76.8 mi) SSE of Kuril’sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
• 266.4 km (165.5 mi) ENE of Nemuro, Hokkaido, Japan
• 287.9 km (178.9 mi) ENE of Shibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
• 303.6 km (188.6 mi) ENE of Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
• 547.7 km (340.3 mi) SE of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) Scale:

• IV Kuril'sk
• III Shikotan

Sources:

• USGS: M 5.8 - 123 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia
• IRIS 

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