M5.5 earthquake - 182 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 182 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 24 Nov 2016, 22:31 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.