M5.2 earthquake - 213 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 213 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 22 Aug 2016, 02:39 UTC at a depth of 27 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.