Magnitude 5.0 earthquake rocks Russia’s Altay Republic

A magnitude 5.0 earthquake occurred in Russia’s Altay Republic, the Russian Academy of Sciences United Geophysical Survey reported on its website.

News ID: 824245

EghtesadOnline: "The magnitude is 5.0, the intensity at the epicenter is 6.4," the report says, adding that the epicenter is located in a mountain region. There have been no reports of damage or injuries caused, TASS news agency reported.

According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan, a magnitude 2 earthquake was also felt in the city of Ridder. / Mehr