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M5.1 Depth: 48.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on Apr 28, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 06:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 48 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.67020, 159.05210
Temperature
0.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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
Vilyuchinsk147.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 112 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.72026-04-29 10:53:23 UTC65.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-05-07 11:31:51 UTC26.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-05-12 04:08:26 UTC126.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC107.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC98.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC102.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-05-12 06:29:14 UTC118.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-05-13 05:39:53 UTC54.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-05-13 05:39:55 UTC49.8 km137 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62026-05-13 05:39:56 UTC58.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62026-05-17 08:04:11 UTC137.8 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-05-17 08:04:12 UTC148.0 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#708
Earlier events M≥42205
Earlier events M≥51157
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 UTC122.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC123.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC122.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC87.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC87.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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