“On behalf of the mayor of Irkutsk Ruslan Bolotov, a high alert regime has been introduced in the regional center,” the administration’s website said in a statement.
It is noted that the city's duty services have already begun collecting information about the consequences of tremors.
“Two crews of the Safe City rescue service of the Irkutsk MCU are on patrol for possible damage to buildings.
No casualties or destructions have been identified, ”the message says.
Earlier, the Emergencies Ministry confirmed an earthquake in the Irkutsk region.