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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-07 07:36:12 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 7, 2026 at 07:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-07 07:36:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.77000, 159.56000
Temperature
0.7°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
Vilyuchinsk151.1 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.2 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.92026-03-07 08:41:57 UTC90.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52026-03-07 08:42:11 UTC140.9 kmPetropavlovsk-Kamcatskij M4.42026-03-07 12:28:29 UTC115.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-08 03:22:07 UTC83.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-08 03:22:08 UTC89.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-03-08 14:45:04 UTC51.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-08 14:45:12 UTC18.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:40 UTC62.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC20.1 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.72026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC22.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC27.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.42026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC20.1 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1001
Earlier events M≥42328
Earlier events M≥51218
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 UTC94.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC97.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC94.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC56.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC56.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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