M5.5 earthquake near Buynaksk, Dagestan

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 7 km E of Tsurib, Russia on 8 Dec 2022, 06:42 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Buynaksk, about 67 km away in Dagestan, Russia.