5.9 Earthquake - North Pacific Ocean, 169 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia

"A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred in the North Pacific Ocean 220 km (137 mi) from Kamchatka, Russia, in the early morning at 4.08 am local time (GMT +11). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16 km (10 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter." VD