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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-03-06 05:00:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 05:00:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.72274, 160.67531
Temperature
-0.2°C

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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
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-Kamchatskiy203.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 205 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.12026-03-06 05:00:35 UTC61.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-03-06 05:00:38 UTC67.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-03-07 04:13:03 UTC39.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-07 07:36:12 UTC77.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-03-07 08:41:57 UTC93.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.42026-03-07 12:28:29 UTC90.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-08 03:22:07 UTC45.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-08 03:22:08 UTC52.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-03-08 14:45:04 UTC76.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-08 14:45:12 UTC94.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:40 UTC74.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC89.0 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#538
Earlier events M≥42204
Earlier events M≥51168
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC96.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC105.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC96.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC70.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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