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M5.1 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 06:21:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kamcatskij kraj · Kamcatskij kraj

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M5.1 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 12, 2026 at 06:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
314628512d5df50aa1db3f8ac1eb98cfc2f37c27
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 06:21:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamcatskij kraj
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.81000, 159.29000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 km
56 km — close to the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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-Kamchatskiy52.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 71 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    68.9 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02026-01-12 06:21:44 UTC1.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-12 06:21:46 UTC7.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-01-14 17:29:36 UTC148.8 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32026-01-16 20:39:06 UTC128.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC85.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC85.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC116.9 km M5.32026-01-17 06:46:41 UTC116.9 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-01-17 07:22:30 UTC101.2 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.22026-01-18 17:24:27 UTC109.5 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.52026-01-19 07:19:39 UTC144.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-19 18:22:28 UTC132.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#754
Earlier events M≥42231
Earlier events M≥51228
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 UTC66.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC83.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC81.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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