Information on the earthquake: moderate mag. Earthquake 4.9 – 90 km east of Kuanda, Kalarsky district, Transbaikal territory, Russia, on Wednesday, September 29, 2021 at 12:23 p.m. (GMT +9)
Moderate magnitude earthquake 4.9 to 10 km deep
29 Sep 03:48 UTC: First to report: USGS after 25 minutes.
Updated Wed Sep 29, 2021, 03:54 AM
Moderate 4.9-magnitude earthquake reported 90 km east of Kuanda, Russia
4.9 earthquake Sep 29 12:23 pm (GMT +9)
A second report was then released by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Center (EMSC), which also listed it as a 4.9 magnitude earthquake.
Based on preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused significant damage, but was likely felt by many as a slight vibration in the epicenter area.
Weak tremors were felt in Novaya Chara (4,400 inhabitants) located 68 km from the epicenter, Chara (2,000 inhabitants) 75 km and Kuanda (9,600 inhabitants) 90 km.
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Date and hour : 29 Sep 2021 03:23:22 UTC –
Local time at epicenter: Wednesday 29 Sep 2021 12:23 (GMT +9)
Magnitude: 4.9
Depth: 10.0 km
Latitude / longitude of epicenter: 56.3648 ° N / 117.5404 ° E↗ 
(Transbaikal Territory, Russia)
Antipode: 56.365 ° S / 62.46 ° W↗
Nearest volcano: Udokan (17 km / 11 mi)
Nearby towns and villages:
68 km (43 mi) southwest of Novaya Chara (pop: 4,370) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
75 km (46 mi) southwest of Chara (pop: 1,970) -> See nearby earthquakes!
90 km (56 mi) east of Kuanda (Kalarsky district) (pop: 9,600) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
163 km (101 mi) east of Taksimo (Maysky district, Republic of Buryatia) (pop: 10,400) -> Observe the earthquakes nearby!
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-5.9 ° C (21 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m / s (5 kts) from NWMain data source: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
Estimated energy released: 1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tonnes of TNT) Find out more
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| Mag. | Depth | Site | Source |
| 4.9 | 10 km | 68 Km SW of Novaya Chara, Russia | USGS |
| 4.9 | 10 km | CHITINSKAYA ‘OBLAST, RUSSIA | EMSC |
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