M4.7 earthquake - 37 km NNW of Mgachi, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 37 km NNW of Mgachi, Russia on 7 Oct 2018, 16:21 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 Nikolayevsk-on-Amure, about 220 km away in Khabarovsk, Russia.