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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-08 14:45:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 67.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

67.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-08 14:45:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.72000, 159.31000

Temperature

2.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

67 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

Vilyuchinsk148.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 127 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 hours14

First 24 hours15

First 72 hours21

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.92026-03-08 17:08:40 UTC66.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC12.5 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.72026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC4.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC12.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.42026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC12.5 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12026-03-08 17:19:12 UTC64.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-03-08 17:19:18 UTC22.3 km M5.02026-03-08 17:19:21 UTC74.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-03-08 17:23:45 UTC13.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-03-08 17:56:18 UTC39.3 km M4.82026-03-08 18:23:39 UTC15.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-03-08 19:06:26 UTC5.9 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#956

Earlier events M≥42227

Earlier events M≥51170

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC107.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC107.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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