M5.0 earthquake - 202 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 202 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 13 Mar 2021, 05:40 UTC at a depth of 10 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.