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M5.1 Depth: 58.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-11 13:32:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 13:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 13:32:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.23000, 159.04000
Temperature
1.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 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
Vilyuchinsk89.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy96.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 84 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 84 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.32026-03-11 13:32:02 UTC110.9 km M4.92026-03-12 18:16:40 UTC90.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-13 22:56:34 UTC78.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-13 23:36:00 UTC10.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-03-14 03:02:13 UTC88.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32026-03-14 03:02:20 UTC142.9 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M4.82026-03-16 13:44:32 UTC73.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-03-16 13:44:33 UTC72.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42026-03-16 22:55:18 UTC124.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-03-19 10:19:32 UTC103.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-03-20 06:01:46 UTC107.5 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.22026-03-20 06:01:50 UTC102.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#837
Earlier events M≥42507
Earlier events M≥51347
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 UTC83.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC80.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC83.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC65.5 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC64.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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