M5.1 earthquake - 106 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 106 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 6 Jul 2019, 07:09 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.