M4.4 earthquake near Severobaykal’sk, Buryatiya Republic

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 40 km SE of Severobaykal’sk, Russia on 23 Sept 2019, 11:31 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 Severobaykal’sk, about 40 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.