M5.3 earthquake - 260 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 260 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 11 Sept 2023, 22:51 UTC at a depth of 14 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.