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M5.3 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-08-17 12:38:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Kamchatka Krai · Yelizovsky District

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M5.3 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-08-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on August 17, 2026 at 12:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 301 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Yelizovo99.7 kmSE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy120.5 kmSE181'216

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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.

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Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥544
Compared since2025-05-12

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.22026-03-08 17:08:59 UTC64.8 km M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC130.5 km M5.72025-09-22 17:13:57 UTC51.0 km M5.62026-02-09 05:09:55 UTC130.5 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC118.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

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