M5.3 earthquake - 111 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 111 km E of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 6 Jul 2019, 05:23 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.