M5.2 earthquake near Zaqatala, Zaqatala District

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 12 km ESE of Tsurib, Russia on 3 May 2017, 08:53 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 Zaqatala, about 66 km away in Zaqatala District, Azerbaijan.