M5.1 earthquake - 242 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 242 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 7 Jan 2018, 02:24 UTC at a depth of 38 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.