5.2
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M5.2 earthquake near Irkutsk, Irkutsk Oblast
1591 d ago · 8 Jun 2022, 12:24 UTC Lake Baykal region, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Lake Baykal region, Russia on 8 Jun 2022, 12:24 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Irkutsk, about 99 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.