Underground shocks were recorded at 03:58 local time (01:58 MSK); the epicenter was in Katav-Ivanovsky District in the west of Chelyabinsk Region. It originated at a depth of ten kilometers.
According to the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the magnitude of the earthquake was 5.4.
A map of the testimonies received so far following the #earthquake M5.5 in Ural Mountains Region, Russia 1hr 25min ago pic.twitter.com/8Q5QqES5cR
— EMSC (@LastQuake) September 5, 2018
"This incident did not affect the production of enterprises. There are no dead or injured," the rescue department said.
UPDATE [05.08-05:20] #Ural #Urali #Russia
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STRONG #EARTHQUAKE
FUERTE #TEMBLOR #SISMO
FORTE #TERREMOTO
(00:58 UTC+2) M 5.5 pic.twitter.com/bATy2Vpu2P
Special working groups will inspect socially important facilities, as well as infrastructure and residential buildings in the area where the quake was registered.
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