M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Komandorskiye Ostrova Region

UTC time: 2025-02-26 16:15:27 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2025 at 16:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Komandorskiye Ostrova Region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-26 16:15:27 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
54.90904, 165.66628

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy503.6 kmW181'216

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