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M5.6 earthquake 67 km WSW of Teeli, Russia

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 67 km WSW of Teeli, Russia on Tue, Nov 4, 1986, 11:19 PM GMT+7 (16:19 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
5.6 (Mw, moment), moderate
Magnitude from
USGS National Earthquake Information Center
Local time
UTC
1986-11-04 16:19:15 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
50.881° N, 89.269° E
Region
Russia
Strongest shaking
VI, strong shaking
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
5.6Mw, momentUSGS National Earthquake Information CenterPreferred · Reviewed
5.53Mw, momentISC-GEM global catalogFinal · ±0.1
5.5Mwc, centroid momentGlobal CMT projectPreliminary

What happened

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

CENTROID, MOMENT TENSOR (HRV) Data Used: GDSN L.P.B.: 7S, 18C Centroid Location: Origin Time 16:19:20.2 0.6 Lat 50.32N 0.08 Lon 88.81E 0.21 Dep 15.0 BDY Half-duration 2.1 Moment Tensor; Scale 10**24 D-CM Mrr=0.62 0.21 Mtt=-1.92 0.13 Mff=1.30 0.17 Mrt=-0.73 0.34 Mrf=-1.22 0.40 Mtf=1.05 0.21 Principal Axes: (T) Val=2.59 Plg=35 Azm=110 (N) Val=-0.31 Plg=53 Azm=272 (P) Val=-2.28 Plg=8 Azm=14 Best Double Couple:Mo=2.4*10**24 NP1:Strike=145 Dip=59 Slip=159 NP2:Strike=246 Dip=72 Slip=32

From the USGS event page for usp0002zp8. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated
VI, strong shaking
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USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter
Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.6 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

None recorded.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp0002zp8 (also filed as gcmtb110486a, gcmt19861104161918, iscgem479869, atlas19861104161915). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC.