M6.0 earthquake - 254 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 254 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 20 Sept 2022, 18:23 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.