The representative of the Russian Academy of Sciences Geophysical Service reported that on Thursday, November 17 in Yakutia earthquake with magnitude 5.1. According to informed source, the focus of a seismic event occurs at depths 15.8 kilometers.
A source in the ministry also said that the tremors were recorded at 2:05 am Moscow time. The epicenter was located 145 kilometers north-west of the village of Ust-Nera, and 600 km south-west of the Verkhoyansk.
Information on victims and affected by the disaster are now no, RIA "Novosti".