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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 58.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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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

5f5086d951bf254a72a5725e0ade9c369b52f2fd

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

58.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-11 13:32:01 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.23000, 159.04000

Temperature

1.5°C

Depth profile

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

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#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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