M4.1 earthquake near Korsakov, Sakhalin Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 87 km E of Korsakov, Russia on 1 Sept 2019, 18:57 UTC at a depth of 387 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Korsakov, about 87 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.