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USGS data
This moderate M5.9 earthquake was a shallow-focus event, striking at 36 km beneath Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. Moderate earthquakes are widely felt and can cause light damage near the epicenter, particularly to older or unreinforced structures.
At 36 km depth, this falls within the shallow-focus category. The relatively near-surface location means shaking at the epicenter may be more intense than deeper events of comparable magnitude.