M5.2 earthquake - 180 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 180 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 22 Dec 2016, 16:05 UTC at a depth of 36 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.