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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-26 10:21:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-01-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 26, 2026 at 10:21 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
3768e8ec66978018609bc22ddaa240f019b0f59d
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-26 10:21:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.82260, 160.00800
Temperature
0.4°C

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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 26, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk164.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy166.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 160 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.52026-01-26 10:21:10 UTC13.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92026-01-27 00:42:20 UTC84.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-01-27 00:42:24 UTC94.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92026-01-27 00:42:34 UTC73.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-01-27 00:49:06 UTC65.7 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22026-01-27 00:49:13 UTC84.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22026-01-27 04:29:25 UTC128.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.42026-01-28 07:57:37 UTC61.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.32026-01-28 07:57:38 UTC60.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC69.9 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC69.9 km M5.52026-01-28 08:24:21 UTC18.1 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#788
Earlier events M≥42370
Earlier events M≥51266
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 UTC79.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC85.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC79.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC42.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC43.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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