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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
5.9 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on April 24, 2026 at 10:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1a293842165d8505e895daa63cbef12808a8b886
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
5.9 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.77700, 160.91670
Temperature
0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.9 km
Shallow
5.9 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Apr 24, 2026, 10:37 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 164 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.42026-04-24 10:04:33 UTC5.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC3.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC28.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC15.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.72026-04-24 10:04:42 UTC101.9 km M5.42026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC9.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC5.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-24 12:49:37 UTC18.8 km164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52026-04-24 12:49:38 UTC12.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC142.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-25 13:22:06 UTC16.1 km156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC33.4 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#300
Earlier events M≥41914
Earlier events M≥5992
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 UTC57.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC60.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC89.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC89.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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