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M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-19 06:51:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
25.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on June 19, 2026 at 06:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3877a5930aabeb5a36b4c73e300e468d406829ef
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 06:51:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.77000, 160.78000
Temperature
5.3°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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 1'882

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 51 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy148.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours33
First 24 hours43
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62026-06-19 06:52:31 UTC14.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.5) from Wendover, UT M6.62026-06-19 06:52:33 UTC11.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC9.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.42026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC21.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC22.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.22026-06-19 06:52:35 UTC41.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.62026-06-19 06:52:37 UTC30.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.92026-06-19 07:05:44 UTC14.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-19 07:05:45 UTC23.3 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22026-06-19 07:05:46 UTC24.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-06-19 07:09:54 UTC20.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-06-19 07:09:57 UTC10.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#258
Earlier events M≥42065
Earlier events M≥51081
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 UTC49.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC51.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC49.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC82.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC82.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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