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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: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
0c2ebc1cd60e935e0c5964cadc3e5213a609204f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 05:47:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
51.49704, 158.87471
Temperature
0.6°C

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 eventM6.0
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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-01-02 16:59:30 UTC58.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-01-02 20:00:32 UTC28.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-01-04 01:40:55 UTC44.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-01-04 01:40:56 UTC57.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-01-04 01:41:04 UTC45.4 km117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M3.62026-01-04 08:24:54 UTC28.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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)

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#555
Earlier events M≥41791
Earlier events M≥5935
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 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC144.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia 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

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