5.1
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M5.1 earthquake - 24 km S of Severomuysk, Russia
1872 d ago · 31 Aug 2021, 05:24 UTC 24 km S of Severomuysk, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 24 km S of Severomuysk, Russia on 31 Aug 2021, 05:24 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Bodaybo, about 220 km away in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.