M5.3 earthquake - 255 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 255 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 25 Feb 2022, 13:48 UTC at a depth of 28 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.