M4.6 earthquake near Poronaysk, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 57 km SSW of Tymovskoye, Russia on 17 Aug 2016, 14:03 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Poronaysk, about 137 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.