M4.2 earthquake near Mörön, Khövsgöl Province

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 100 km SSE of Kungurtug, Russia on 23 Mar 2016, 03:58 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Mörön, about 139 km away in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia.