M5.0 earthquake near Dalnegorsk, Primorye

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 93 km ESE of Ol’ga, Russia on 30 Sept 2019, 17:56 UTC at a depth of 314 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Dalnegorsk, about 137 km away in Primorye, Russia.