M4.2 earthquake near Alagir, North Ossetia–Alania

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 11 km N of Verkhniy Fiagdon, Russia on 26 Jan 2020, 21:01 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 Alagir, about 14 km away in North Ossetia–Alania, Russia.