M5.3 earthquake - 209 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 209 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 24 Dec 2018, 10:41 UTC at a depth of 10 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.