M4.4 earthquake near Katav-Ivanovsk, Chelyabinsk

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11 km W of Katav-Ivanovsk, Russia on 29 Sept 2018, 09:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Katav-Ivanovsk, about 12 km away in Chelyabinsk, Russia.