M5.1 earthquake - 186 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 186 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 25 Nov 2016, 04:06 UTC at a depth of 35 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.