The source of tremors is at a depth of 166 kilometers.
In the east of Russia on Friday, February 17, an earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred.
This is mentioned on site European-Mediterranean Seismological Center.
According to the seismological center, the earthquake occurred in the area of the Kuril Islands at 22:38 local time. The source of tremors is at a depth of 166 kilometers.
Note that on February 7, an earthquake was recorded near the Kuril Islands. hearth earthquake was 189 kilometers from Severo-Kurilsk. Seismologists recorded an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8.
Remember February 6th in Turkey and Syria there was a very strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7. More than 75 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or greater have been recorded in Turkey, according to the US agency. After that, earthquakes occur more often in different parts of the world.
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