Strong Mag. 5.6 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, Russia, on Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 at 6:03 pm (GMT +12)

Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at 36 km depth

8 Mar 06:09 UTC: First to report: VolcanoDiscovery after 6 minutes.
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8 Mar 13:36: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.2 to 36.2 km (from 21 to 22 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.4 km (3.3 mi) towards SSE.

Update Wed, 8 Mar 2023, 06:33

Significant 5.8 quake hits near Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia

5.8 quake North Pacific Ocean, Russia, Mar 8, 2023 6:03 pm (GMT +12)

A moderately shallow magnitude 5.8 earthquake was reported in the afternoon near Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.
According to the United States Geological Survey, the quake hit on Wednesday, March 8th, 2023, at 4:03 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 33.2 km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.
A second report was later issued by the China Earthquake Networks Center (CEIC), which listed it as a magnitude 5.7 earthquake. Other agencies reporting the same quake include The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) at magnitude 5.8, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) at magnitude 6.0, Italy's National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) at magnitude 5.8, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 5.7, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake at magnitude 5.8, and France's Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS) at magnitude 5.6.
Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc.
In Severo-Kuril'sk (pop. 2,400) located 107 km from the epicenter, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.
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Earthquake details

Date & time	Mar 8, 2023 06:03:36 UTC -
Local time at epicenter	Wednesday, Mar 8, 2023 at 6:03 pm (GMT +12)
Status	Confirmed
Magnitude	5.6
Depth	36.2 km
Epicenter latitude / longitude	50.1317°N / 157.4402°E (North Pacific Ocean, Russia)
Antipode	50.132°S / 22.56°W
Shaking intensity	Light shaking
Felt	20 reports
Primary data source	USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Nearest volcano	Vernadskii Ridge (114 km / 71 mi)
Nearby towns and cities	111 km (69 mi) ESE of Severo-Kuril'sk (pop: 2,420) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 165 km (103 mi) SSE of Ozernovskiy (pop: 2,620) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 318 km (198 mi) SSW of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy-50 (Yelizovsky District) (pop: 25,200) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 320 km (199 mi) S of Paratunka (pop: 1,770) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 336 km (209 mi) SSW of Kamchatkataagy Petropavlovskaj (pop: 187,300) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby 346 km (215 mi) S of Yelizovo (pop: 40,700) \| Show on map \| Quakes nearby
Weather at epicenter at time of quake	Broken Clouds 0.1°C (32 F), humidity: 83%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from WSW
Estimated seismic energy released	1.6 x 10¹³ joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) \| about seismic energy

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Mag.	Depth	Location	Source
5.6	36 km	Russia: Kuril Islands	USGS
5.6	68 km	Russia: Near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy	RENASS
5.6	36 km	Russia: Kuril Islands	RaspberryShake
5.8	59 km	Russia: KURIL ISLANDS	EMSC
5.8	15 km	Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]	INGV
5.7	55 km	Russia: Kuril Islands	GFZ
5.8	10 km	Russia: Kuril Islands	IRIS
5.7	10 km	Russia: 千岛群岛	CEIC
5.7	53 km	Russia: Kuril Islands	GeoAu

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Вилючинск (318.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : I felt the quake not hardly, the lamp was swinging and my cup almost dropoed if the table, i was in my home on 5th floor | 6 users found this interesting.

Kamchatkataagy Petropavlovskaj, Kamchatka (338.1 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 15-20 s : На 10 этаже было жестковато. | 3 users found this interesting. (reported through our app)

Елизово (345.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Потрясло кровать, небольшой шум | 2 users found this interesting.

Петропавловск-Камчатксий / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 5-10 s : Слабая тряска. Слегка покачивалась висящая одежда. | 2 users found this interesting.

Петропавловск камчатский (335.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Странно | One user found this interesting.

Yelizovo, Kamchatka (341.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) : Один ощутимый толчок, как скачок. | One user found this interesting.

near Kamchatkataagy Petropavlovskaj, Kamchatka (325.5 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : зашаталась люстра и скрипели шкафы | One user found this interesting.

Лесная 3 (343.2 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : Я подпрыгнула на стуле на 3 этаже

Елизово (344.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 s

Rybachiy (318.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Петропавловск камчатский (336.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II)

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky / Weak shaking (MMI III) / 30-60 s (reported through our app)

Северо-Курильск / Light shaking (MMI IV)

Елизово / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / 10-15 s

г Северо-Курильск, Северо-К? / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling / 15-20 s (reported through our app)

г. Петропавловск-Камчатски? / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s

Северо-Курильск / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s (reported through our app)

Петропавловск Камчатский / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s

п. Октябрьский / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s

Петропавловск-Камчатский / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / vibration and rolling / 10-15 s

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