The earthquake occurred in Kronotsky Bay.
"The epicentre of the 4.9-magnitude earthquake was located at a depth of 18 kilometres [11.18 miles], 169 kilometres to the southeast of the village of Milkovo in the Kamchatka Territory's Milkovo region", the spokesperson said.
Local residents did not feel the earthquake, according to the regional department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
There is no reported information on casualties at this point, and no tsunami warning has been issued by authorities.