5.0
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M5.0 earthquake near Katav-Ivanovsk, Chelyabinsk
2964 d ago · 4 Sept 2018, 22:58 UTC 15 km WNW of Katav-Ivanovsk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 15 km WNW of Katav-Ivanovsk, Russia on 4 Sept 2018, 22:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Katav-Ivanovsk, about 16 km away in Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.