M4.2 earthquake - 142 km E of Dolinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 142 km E of Dolinsk, Russia on 21 Jul 2023, 03:39 UTC at a depth of 424 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, about 152 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.