M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-07-21 04:40:45 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 43.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On July 21, 2026 at 04:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

43.0 km

UTC time

2026-07-21 04:40:45 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.20920, 159.75320

Temperature

11.0°C

Depth profile

Shallow

43 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.

Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 79 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk121.4 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy121.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 123 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M4.52026-07-21 13:10:05 UTC84.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-07-24 16:33:13 UTC134.6 kmYelizovsky District M4.32026-07-27 05:54:33 UTC131.7 kmKamchatka Krai M5.22026-07-30 21:53:20 UTC100.7 kmKamchatka Krai M5.12026-07-30 22:24:41 UTC101.4 kmKamchatka Krai M4.82026-08-02 23:35:57 UTC98.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-08-03 10:17:29 UTC127.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-08-06 20:07:23 UTC26.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-08-14 17:47:37 UTC130.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-08-14 17:47:42 UTC111.3 km165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62026-08-15 17:41:42 UTC81.1 km192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62026-08-16 03:42:36 UTC95.1 kmOFF 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#1226

Earlier events M≥42834

Earlier events M≥51480

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC45.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC16.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC15.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

505

Country (24h)

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