M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-04 17:13:26 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 4, 2026 at 17:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-04 17:13:26 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
51.63000, 159.50000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk162.8 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy170.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 140 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 142 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 hours4
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#991
Earlier events M≥42324
Earlier events M≥51211
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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