M4.5 earthquake near Baykal’sk, Irkutsk Oblast

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 10 km S of Listvyanka, Russia on 25 Oct 2022, 02:25 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 Baykal’sk, about 57 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.