M6.5 earthquake - 157 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 157 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 16 Jul 1996, 03:48 UTC at a depth of 33 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.