M5.0 earthquake - 57 km NE of Nogliki, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 57 km NE of Nogliki, Russia on 24 Mar 2022, 21:52 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 Okha, about 162 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.