M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-04-19 13:00:04 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On April 19, 2026 at 13:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. 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

5bc3899f4f3cf9228684c94131ecc8e236052972

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-19 13:00:04 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.80000, 160.86000

Temperature

0.7°C

Depth profile

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-Kamchatskiy152.5 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 168 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 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.02026-04-19 15:18:03 UTC18.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-19 15:18:04 UTC20.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-04-19 15:18:05 UTC8.8 km146 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-04-19 15:18:07 UTC13.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-04-21 01:55:20 UTC108.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-04-21 01:55:27 UTC106.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-04-21 02:17:47 UTC86.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-04-21 02:17:48 UTC95.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-04-21 14:56:20 UTC70.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32026-04-24 08:59:27 UTC10.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-04-24 08:59:29 UTC24.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-04-24 08:59:37 UTC98.2 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#818

Earlier events M≥41907

Earlier events M≥5992

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 UTC55.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC88.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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