M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-19 07:05:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on June 19, 2026 at 07:05 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
5a54d399aa44f14ce5442c8c52dd9fd91a92cfde
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 07:05:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.91000, 160.50000
Temperature
5.7°C

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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 75 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy126.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 117 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Distance: 132 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours35
First 72 hours38
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.2.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
GFZM5.210.0 km0.0 km
ISCM5.210.0 km0.2 km

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#509
Earlier events M≥42037
Earlier events M≥51064
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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