M5.7 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-24 08:59:37 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (53.628, 160.349)

Map

M5.7 Earthquake · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.628, 160.349). 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

115e739b9e5f5ca6b1bf3d31b8b5d09cd238db13

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 08:59:37 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

53.62800, 160.34900

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy130.4 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Akademia Nauk

Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 79 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Bolshoi Semiachik

Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 94 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours16

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.42026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC101.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC108.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-04-24 10:04:33 UTC98.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC104.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC80.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC88.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.72026-04-24 10:04:42 UTC0.0 km M5.42026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC110.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC106.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-24 12:49:37 UTC92.5 km164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52026-04-24 12:49:38 UTC113.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32026-04-25 10:20:14 UTC146.5 kmNear 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#115

Earlier events M≥41349

Earlier events M≥5693

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 UTC122.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC44.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC76.0 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

618

Country (24h)

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