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There was an earthquake in Transcarpathia

4 January , 2023  

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.

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