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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 48.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

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 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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