M5.1 earthquake - 79 km N of Esso, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 79 km N of Esso, Russia on 21 May 2018, 10:40 UTC at a depth of 72 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.