M5.5 earthquake - 164 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 164 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 21 Dec 2018, 18:19 UTC at a depth of 18 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.