M5.1 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-04 13:27:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (53.191, 175.951)

Map

M5.1 Earthquake · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake · 2026-03-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 4, 2026 at 13:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.191, 175.951). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
0e6e23acba5cdc5df65e0b1f3b081a88a0ac41db
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-04 13:27:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.19100, 175.95100

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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy1153.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

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  • Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

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#10
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-06-29

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
512
Country (24h)
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