A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the Tanhoi settlement…
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake was recorded near the Tanhoi settlement on Lake Baikal.
Consensus
- A seismic event occurred in the southern part of Lake Baikal on the morning of August 3, 2023.
- The epicenter was located in the lake's waters, 7 km north of the Tanhoy railway station in Buryatia.
- The magnitude of the earthquake was reported as 3.4 by the Baikal branch of the Unified Geophysical Service of the RAS.
- The intensity in the epicenter reached 4.7 points on the 12-point scale.
- Tremors were felt in Irkutsk, with a perceived intensity of 2 points.
- No damage or casualties were reported.
- All infrastructure objects in the region were operating normally.
Points of divergence
- The earthquake was reported to have caused over 20 deaths in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 28, with a depth of about 10 km and a tsunami warning issued by Japan's Meteorological Agency. The event also involved 50 injured people, including 10 residents of a nursing home in the city of Hikawa, and videos of the event were shared online. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Earthquake with intensity 4.7 recorded near Tanhoi settlement on Baikal — Вечерняя Москва
- Earthquake of magnitude 3.4 occurred at the bottom of Lake Baikal — Коммерсантъ
- Underground shock of magnitude 3.4 recorded in the waters of Lake Baikal — Интерфакс