M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-04-21 02:17:47 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

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on April 21, 2026 at 02:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-21 02:17:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.11000, 160.28000

Temperature

1.2°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-Kamchatskiy154.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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 hours2

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M4.72026-04-21 02:17:48 UTC11.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-04-21 14:56:20 UTC92.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-04-23 01:43:46 UTC94.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-04-23 01:43:48 UTC80.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-04-24 08:59:27 UTC89.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-04-24 08:59:29 UTC83.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC85.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC84.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-04-24 10:04:33 UTC84.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC82.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC91.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC100.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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#1130

Earlier events M≥42614

Earlier events M≥51368

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 UTC47.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC21.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC23.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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