On October 11, a magnitude 3.4 seismic event was recorded in the Olkhonsky district, weakly felt near Onguren. According to the Emergencies Ministry, there were no casualties, damage, or disruptions to daily life. The report also notes that in Irkutsk region, tremors occur almost daily, though most go unnoticed.
The seismic event was recorded by instruments in the Olkhon District. On October 11 at 14:37 local time, a seismic event with a magnitude of 3.4 and an energy class of 11.2 occurred 83 km northeast of the settlement of Elantsy.As reported by the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Irkutsk Region, the earthquake was weakly felt in the region in the area of the settlement of Onguren at 2-3 points; there were no casualties or damage. There were no disruptions to the population’s daily life.
As a reminder, a noticeable earthquake in Irkutsk occurred on September 5. Then an earthquake of 3-4 points was recorded in Irkutsk, and three points in Slyudyanka and Elantsy.
According to the Baikal Geophysical Service, earth tremors in our region occur almost daily. Some we feel, and some we do not.