M6.1 earthquake - 161 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 161 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 24 Dec 2018, 12:41 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.