M6.4 earthquake - 21 km WNW of Esso, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 21 km WNW of Esso, Russia on 15 Sept 2020, 03:41 UTC at a depth of 344 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.