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M5.1 Depth: 48.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-02 22:18:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 2, 2026 at 22:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-02 22:18:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.00000, 159.67000
Temperature
-1.8°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
48 km — close to the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy70.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 98 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.72026-01-02 22:18:55 UTC8.5 km69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22026-01-04 01:40:55 UTC145.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-01-04 01:41:04 UTC136.9 km117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC141.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC145.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-01-04 11:01:08 UTC147.0 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.42026-01-04 18:07:20 UTC59.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-01-04 18:07:21 UTC57.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC65.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC64.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC57.5 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.22026-01-06 18:18:44 UTC144.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#620
Earlier events M≥41905
Earlier events M≥51026
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC62.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC62.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC91.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC90.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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