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M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-26 07:04:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (51.123, 157.505)

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M5.0 Earthquake · 2026-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake · 2026-02-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 07:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.123, 157.505). 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
5ea72c25122c989f048804441429bf1de0d58cc5
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 07:04:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.12300, 157.50500

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk210.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy229.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 45 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 52 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M4.72026-03-01 00:15:01 UTC81.1 kmElizovskij rajon M4.42026-03-01 10:03:18 UTC134.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-03-01 19:38:40 UTC147.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-01 19:42:30 UTC138.8 kmElizovskij rajon M5.02026-03-02 04:35:56 UTC142.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-03-02 08:15:11 UTC141.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62026-03-02 08:15:14 UTC143.7 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-03-02 08:15:14 UTC139.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-03-03 02:16:40 UTC62.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42026-03-03 08:55:26 UTC77.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-03-08 14:45:12 UTC141.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC142.4 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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#453
Earlier events M≥41087
Earlier events M≥5561
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC72.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC70.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC63.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC63.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC51.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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