M4.0 earthquake - 9 km WSW of Severomuysk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 9 km WSW of Severomuysk, Russia on 15 Aug 2021, 02:03 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 Bodaybo, about 202 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.