M4.3 earthquake near Makhachkala, Dagestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 33 km E of Sulak, Russia on 21 Jan 2022, 16:07 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 Makhachkala, about 46 km away in Dagestan, Russia.