M5.8 earthquake - 265 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 265 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia on 18 Jan 2018, 12:08 UTC at a depth of 466 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.