M5.0 earthquake - 25 km E of Novyy Uoyan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 25 km E of Novyy Uoyan, Russia on 13 Feb 2016, 20:31 UTC at a depth of 17 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 Severobaykal’sk, about 184 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.