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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-27 16:45:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-03-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-03-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on March 27, 2026 at 16:45 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
280d66809fafd0b85a0b557968adcfed9325f2e8
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-27 16:45:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.35000, 160.48000
Temperature
2.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy147.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 159 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.72026-03-28 15:59:09 UTC32.6 km180 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.02026-03-28 15:59:10 UTC10.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-03 07:06:43 UTC66.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-03 07:06:45 UTC71.8 km95 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42026-04-04 13:31:12 UTC149.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-04-06 20:52:44 UTC14.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-04-06 20:52:47 UTC14.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-10 15:51:07 UTC132.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-10 15:51:08 UTC125.5 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.22026-04-12 16:45:02 UTC111.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-04-13 18:36:16 UTC120.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-13 18:36:16 UTC128.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M4.9 to M5.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM4.910.0 km8.3 km
GFZM5.125.0 km0.0 km

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#813
Earlier events M≥42515
Earlier events M≥51305
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 UTC29.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC38.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC29.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC36.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC37.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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