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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-01 05:47:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 05:47:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.49704, 158.87471
Temperature
0.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk162.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy175.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M4.92026-01-01 05:47:17 UTC31.9 km188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-01-01 05:47:17 UTC25.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-01-01 20:09:24 UTC46.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-01-01 20:09:28 UTC44.8 km M4.52026-01-02 16:59:30 UTC58.0 km M4.82026-01-02 20:00:32 UTC28.3 km M5.22026-01-04 01:40:55 UTC44.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-01-04 01:40:56 UTC57.2 km M4.92026-01-04 01:41:04 UTC45.4 km117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M3.62026-01-04 08:24:54 UTC28.6 km M5.02026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC47.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC41.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#472
Earlier events M≥41699
Earlier events M≥5837
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC144.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC146.7 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC109.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC109.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC147.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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