M5.5 earthquake - 108 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 108 km SSE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia on 31 May 2023, 14:01 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.