M4.4 earthquake - 32 km SSW of Tymovskoye, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 32 km SSW of Tymovskoye, Russia on 16 Aug 2016, 04:57 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 Poronaysk, about 156 km away in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.