M5.5 earthquake near Slyudyanka, Irkutsk Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Kultuk, Russia on 21 Sept 2020, 18:04 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Slyudyanka, about 27 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.