M5.6 earthquake - 177 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 177 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 22 Dec 2018, 13:29 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.