M5.2 Quake Near Kurils Floods Severo-Kurilsk Hospital, Heating Restored

Overview

• The epicenter was about 76 km southeast of Severo-Kurilsk at a depth of 63 km, according to regional seismologists.
• Paramushir residents felt shaking up to four on the local intensity scale, while the district administration reported a series of quakes reaching up to six.
• Hospital rooms were flooded after heating pipes burst, affecting the polyclinic’s therapeutic and surgical offices and adjacent utility areas.
• Repairs have sealed the rupture and restored heat, with cleanup, drying, debris removal, and ceiling panel demolition underway as officials assess damage.
• The Sakhalin regional government said preliminary checks found no structural harm to the building, with patient access rerouted and temporary intake points set up inside the facility.