The Main Special Control Center at 15.28 Kiev time registered an earthquake in the Zakarpattia region near Irshava, at a depth of 6 km with a magnitude of 3.8 (on the Richter scale), the center’s official Facebook page reported Tuesday.
According to the report, an earthquake of this level is felt inside the building by many people, outdoors by few. People wake up, but no one is frightened. The vibrations are similar to the concussion generated by a heavily loaded car. The shaking of windows, doors, dishes. The creaking of floors and walls. Furniture begins to shake. Hanging objects loosen easily. In cars standing still, the jolt is noticeable.
On the territory of Transcarpathian region the most powerful earthquakes were registered on January 23, 2020 and October 27, 2021 with magnitudes 3.0 and 3.1 respectively.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 occurred in Lviv region on Sunday, January 10, the press service of the Main Center for Special Control of the State Space Agency of Ukraine reported.
So, on January 10, the Main Center for Special Control registered an earthquake with a magnitude (on the Richter scale) of 2.9 at 13:13.
It is noted that the source of the earthquake was located in Sambir district at a depth of 5 km. The vibrations did not pose a threat to the population; they could be felt by individuals inside the premises, especially on the upper floors.
