M4.5 earthquake - 33 km SSE of Severomuysk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 33 km SSE of Severomuysk, Russia on 19 Jul 2021, 22:06 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 Bodaybo, about 225 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.