M5.2 earthquake - 156 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 156 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 5 Jan 2022, 07:22 UTC at a depth of 9 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.