M4.0 earthquake - 9 km N of Mgachi, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 9 km N of Mgachi, Russia on 26 May 2022, 03:48 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 Poronaysk, about 221 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.