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M6.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.6 Earthquake near 185 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2026-06-19 06:51:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 19, 2026 at 06:51 UTC, a magnitude M6.6 earthquake occurred near 185 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 06:51:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.15100, 160.92300
Temperature
5.3°C

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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

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 1 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy185.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 189 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 196 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 199 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours25
First 24 hours25
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.12026-06-19 06:51:29 UTC69.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52026-06-19 06:51:31 UTC69.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62026-06-19 06:52:31 UTC75.5 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.5) from Wendover, UT M6.62026-06-19 06:52:33 UTC72.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC70.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.42026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC71.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC71.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62026-06-19 06:52:37 UTC83.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.92026-06-19 07:05:44 UTC64.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-19 07:05:45 UTC75.9 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22026-06-19 07:05:46 UTC89.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-06-19 07:09:54 UTC58.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#47
Earlier events M≥43045
Earlier events M≥51563
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 UTC66.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC64.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
661
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