An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in the Barguzinsky district of Buryatia
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- An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in the Barguzinsky district of Buryatia on Monday morning.
- According to the Baikal branch of the EGS SB RAS, the tremors were not felt, and there were no reports of casualties or destruction.
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Earthquakes in the Baikal region are not uncommon due to tectonic activity in the rift system zone.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred in the Barguzin region of Buryatia.
There were no casualties or damage as a result of the earthquake.
ULAN-UDE, October 5 - RIA Novosti. There were no casualties or damage as a result of the earthquake in the Barguzinsky district of Buryatia, RIA Novosti was told by the district's unified duty dispatch service.
On Monday morning, an earthquake occurred in the Barguzinsky district of Buryatia. According to the Baikal branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the magnitude was 4.1.
“The tremors were not felt. There were no reports of casualties or destruction,” the agency’s source said.
Open Questions
- What is the depth of the earthquake's hypocenter?
- Were aftershocks recorded after the main shock?
