M5.6 earthquake - 189 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 189 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 20 Dec 2018, 17:19 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.