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M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 20, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5b8991e086d28a7c9b10862c7e271273441f6ac9
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.68000, 160.86000
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 40 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy155.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 174 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 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-06-20 03:49:06 UTC15.7 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.4) from Wendover, UT M4.92026-06-20 04:38:45 UTC26.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-20 04:38:46 UTC35.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-06-20 06:52:53 UTC25.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC13.1 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC23.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-21 12:12:58 UTC8.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-06-22 16:37:41 UTC108.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-23 07:02:13 UTC34.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-24 05:26:50 UTC114.6 kmKamchatka Krai M4.62026-06-24 05:26:54 UTC122.3 kmKamchatka Krai M4.52026-06-25 18:39:02 UTC45.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#157
Earlier events M≥42181
Earlier events M≥51149
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 UTC49.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC54.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC49.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC79.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC79.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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