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M6.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2026-02-16 21:42:53 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
30.5 km
Source
INGV

Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M6.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M6.1 earthquake occurred near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 31 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
4c1d21ebd1c74712f84000aeb6f89a23c5f3758b
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
30.5 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 21:42:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
51.06800, 157.90300
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.5 km
Shallow
30.5 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
Vilyuchinsk210.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy227.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 77 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.92026-02-17 08:09:57 UTC245.9 kmKuril Islands M4.42026-02-17 14:26:48 UTC124.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-02-17 20:01:29 UTC139.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-02-17 20:01:36 UTC106.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42026-02-18 10:31:26 UTC188.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52026-02-18 12:11:59 UTC231.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-02-18 12:12:00 UTC234.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-02-19 22:31:12 UTC23.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-02-20 08:26:10 UTC59.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32026-02-20 12:34:16 UTC77.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-02-23 02:19:16 UTC133.4 km198 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42026-02-23 02:19:19 UTC148.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M6.1.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.610.0 km34.1 km
INGVM6.130.5 km0.0 km
NNSNM6.043.0 km27.3 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#57
Earlier events M≥42718
Earlier events M≥51401
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC225.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC225.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC225.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC191.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC191.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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