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M5.2 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-09-30 18:21:36 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
165.1 km
Source
RESIF

Kamchatka Krai · Kamchatka Krai

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M5.2 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-09-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on September 30, 2026 at 18:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 165 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
4117dd0257539c5526413b916fafae3a5f2c5a6f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
165.1 km
UTC time
2026-09-30 18:21:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamchatka Krai
City
Kamchatka Krai
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.46379, 159.01509
Temperature
9.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 165.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 165.1 km
Intermediate
165.1 km
165.1 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk66.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy71.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

Up to 3 nearest sites per category

Airports

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

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.62026-09-30 18:26:19 UTC122.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-09-30 18:36:21 UTC66.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-10-02 16:02:08 UTC55.5 kmKamchatka Krai M6.12026-10-02 16:34:39 UTC92.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-10-02 17:05:14 UTC111.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-10-02 18:21:15 UTC119.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-10-02 18:25:23 UTC60.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.22026-10-02 19:11:46 UTC123.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-10-02 20:07:11 UTC124.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-10-02 20:25:28 UTC39.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-10-02 20:25:30 UTC44.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-10-02 20:27:27 UTC135.3 km199 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Kamchatka Krai

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 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#908
Earlier events M≥42826
Earlier events M≥51519
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 UTC78.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC72.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC78.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC73.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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