5.9 Earthquake - 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean near Ostrov Shiashkotan island, Russia, in the late afternoon at 7.22 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a moderate depth of 76 km (47 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter." VD