M4.5 earthquake near Nezlobnaya, Stavropol Kray

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 6 km N of Lysogorskaya, Russia on 1 Apr 2023, 14:03 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 Nezlobnaya, about 10 km away in Stavropol Kray, Russia.