M5.2 earthquake - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on 23 Dec 2019, 16:19 UTC at a depth of 8 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.