YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, May 11 (RIA Novosti) - An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter scale hit Sakhalin's north. The quake occurred 650 kilometers to the north of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, an officer on duty at the local seismological station told RIA Novosti on Wednesday.

The earthquake measured 4.0 on the Richter scale in Sabo and 2.0-3.0 in Okha. Hanging objects were swinging and glassware was rattling in multi-storied buildings. There are no victims and destructions, RIA Novosti's interlocutor said.

The quake occurred before the 10th anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Neftegorsk (May 28, 1995) which had killed 2,000 people.