M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: SERBIA_RSZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on April 24, 2026 at 12:49 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 Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

52.73000, 160.89000

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-Kamchatskiy156.2 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 150 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: 165 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 175 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 hours2

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.12026-04-24 12:49:37 UTC24.2 km164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52026-04-24 12:49:38 UTC11.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC140.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-04-25 10:20:21 UTC148.2 km34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-04-25 13:22:06 UTC21.5 km156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC34.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-25 13:22:08 UTC8.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-25 13:23:32 UTC25.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32026-04-26 13:21:53 UTC122.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12026-05-05 17:47:17 UTC17.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-05-11 15:38:59 UTC54.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-05-12 04:08:26 UTC47.9 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#491

Earlier events M≥41982

Earlier events M≥51037

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 UTC53.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC57.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC53.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC84.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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