An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred in the Novosibirsk region
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 occurred in the Iskitinsky district of the Novosibirsk region, a representative of emergency services told RIA Novosti.
“An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was registered 2.5 kilometers north-west of the village of Ust-Chem,” the agency's interlocutor said.
He also specified that the source of the earthquake was at a depth of 18 kilometers, while in the village of Ust-Chem tremors of up to three points were felt. According to the emergency services, there are no damaged buildings and no casualties.
An Aztec manuscript of the 16th century was discovered in Mexico earlier. After deciphering the text, scientists realized that it contains the first known descriptions of earthquakes in the Americas.
