M5.0 earthquake - 50 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 50 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 12 Mar 2022, 11:52 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.