M5.4 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

UTC time: 2026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: ISC

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

05e0cfc0fa97f23753544b96955bd63d023204a6

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

52.91300, 160.94800

Temperature

0.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72026-04-24 10:04:42 UTC88.9 km M5.12026-04-24 12:49:35 UTC17.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC25.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC20.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-24 12:49:37 UTC8.3 km164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52026-04-24 12:49:38 UTC24.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC147.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-25 13:22:06 UTC0.8 km156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC32.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-25 13:22:08 UTC12.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-25 13:23:32 UTC8.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32026-04-26 13:21:53 UTC140.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#283

Earlier events M≥41819

Earlier events M≥5935

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC67.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC68.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC101.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC102.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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