M5.1 earthquake near Dagestanskiye Ogni, Dagestan

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Gedzhukh, Russia on 2 Jan 2021, 01:05 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 Dagestanskiye Ogni, about 15 km away in Dagestan, Russia.