5.3
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M5.3 earthquake - 94 km SSE of Kirensk, Russia
1024 d ago · 27 Dec 2023, 05:09 UTC 94 km SSE of Kirensk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 94 km SSE of Kirensk, Russia on 27 Dec 2023, 05:09 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 Severobaykal’sk, about 157 km away in Buryatiya Republic, Russia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.