M4.1 earthquake near Kizilyurt, Dagestan

What happened

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Uchkent, Russia on 2 Dec 2021, 23:22 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Kizilyurt, about 23 km away in Dagestan, Russia.