M4.2 earthquake near Vrangel’, Primorye

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 114 km S of Vrangel’, Russia on 21 Oct 2024, 20:59 UTC at a depth of 477 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Vrangel’, about 115 km away in Primorye, Russia.