M4.2 earthquake - 40 km NE of Inya, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 40 km NE of Inya, Russia on 21 Sept 2019, 07:35 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 Gorno-Altaysk, about 154 km away in Altai, Russia.