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M5.0 Depth: 67.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
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

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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