5.3 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 169 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 348 km (216 mi) from Kamchatka, Russia, in the afternoon at 5.46 pm local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD