M4.0 earthquake - 245 km ESE of Makarov, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 245 km ESE of Makarov, Russia on 6 May 2020, 01:01 UTC at a depth of 461 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Poronaysk, about 253 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.