M5.5 earthquake - 280 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 280 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 4 Apr 2020, 06:18 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.