M4.3 earthquake - 14 km SSW of Beringovskiy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 14 km SSW of Beringovskiy, Russia on 20 May 2017, 06:23 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Anadyr, about 215 km away in Chukotka, Russia.