M5.0 earthquake near Kisilevsk, Kuzbass

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 34 km ENE of Karagayla, Russia on 12 Aug 2021, 20:41 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 Kisilevsk, about 42 km away in Kuzbass, Russia.