M4.8 earthquake near Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 86 km ENE of Dolinsk, Russia on 6 Aug 2019, 17:40 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, about 117 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.