M4.6 earthquake - 37 km SW of Novaya Chara, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 37 km SW of Novaya Chara, Russia on 11 May 2021, 12:22 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 Bodaybo, about 263 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.