M5.4 earthquake - 51 km SW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 9 Aug 2019, 21:26 UTC at a depth of 47 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.