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M5.7 Earthquake near 166 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

UTC time: 2026-07-28 04:42:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

166 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia

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M5.7 Earthquake near 166 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near 166 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia · 2026-07-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 28, 2026 at 04:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near 166 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
1333f52bb6190c0bd6a228210c458d5e884586d3
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-28 04:42:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
55.88140, 165.07020
Temperature
10.5°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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 2'716

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the North America Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ North America · about 94 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy520.7 kmSW181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Piip
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia
  • Sheveluch Activity reported
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Klyuchevskoy Activity reported
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'754 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zimina
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'057 m ·Russia
  • Bezymianny
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'882 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Bliznetsy
    Distance: 279 km ·Lava cone ·Elevation: 265 m ·Last eruption: -1060 ·Russia

Comparison of seismic sources

6 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USGSM5.710.0 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.710.0 km28.7 km
RESIFM5.410.0 km21.0 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.310.0 km24.2 km
GFZM5.710.0 km31.4 km
INGVM5.95.5 km7.0 km

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#3
Earlier events M≥436
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-02-26 16:15:31 UTC53.5 km M5.82025-02-26 16:15:29 UTC55.5 km153 km ESE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.52026-06-11 04:44:40 UTC65.6 kmKomandorsky Islands Region M5.42025-04-18 18:41:43 UTC70.3 km155 km SE of Ust’-Kamchatsk Staryy, Russia M5.42025-02-26 16:15:27 UTC114.5 kmKomandorskiye Ostrova Region

Stats (last 24h)

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