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M6.2 Depth: 33.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-08 17:08:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 17:08 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.742, 158.463). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 17:08:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.74200, 158.46300

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yelizovo61.7 kmS40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy76.2 kmS181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Veer
    Distance: 2 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 19 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Kostakan
    Distance: 29 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 32 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 48 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours8
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-03-08 17:19:21 UTC222.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-03-08 17:23:45 UTC243.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-08 17:24:04 UTC0.0 km M5.12026-03-08 17:56:18 UTC226.1 km M4.82026-03-08 18:23:39 UTC233.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-03-08 19:06:26 UTC233.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-03-08 19:06:27 UTC245.5 km161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-03-08 19:06:36 UTC185.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82026-03-09 01:08:21 UTC74.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12026-03-09 15:57:57 UTC164.1 km M5.22026-03-09 16:38:01 UTC214.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-09 16:38:02 UTC209.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥42259
Earlier events M≥51248
Compared since2025-01-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC176.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC167.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC176.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC200.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC198.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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