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M5.0 Depth: 72.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-08 19:06:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
72.5 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 19:06:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.07631, 158.57933
Temperature
2.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72.5 km
Intermediate
72.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk95.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy109.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 49 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 60 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.42026-03-09 07:06:58 UTC113.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-03-09 16:37:58 UTC87.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-09 16:38:02 UTC47.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22026-03-09 16:38:06 UTC106.3 km M4.62026-03-10 01:51:36 UTC142.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-03-10 11:47:50 UTC94.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-10 11:48:00 UTC66.1 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.12026-03-11 13:32:01 UTC35.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-03-11 13:32:02 UTC98.5 km M4.92026-03-12 18:16:40 UTC97.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-13 22:56:34 UTC87.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-13 23:36:00 UTC34.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#879
Earlier events M≥42057
Earlier events M≥51083
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 UTC119.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC116.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC119.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC97.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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