M5.0 earthquake - 29 km SE of Kozyrëvsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 29 km SE of Kozyrëvsk, Russia on 25 Mar 2020, 19:56 UTC at a depth of 187 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.