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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-04-24 08:59:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) · 2026-04-24 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 08:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
67a969377fe8ff4e41607ee9762fca60e8baf54b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-24 08:59:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
52.65321, 161.12544
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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-Kamchatskiy173.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 168 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 183 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 191 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72026-04-24 08:59:37 UTC120.1 km M5.42026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC19.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-04-24 10:04:32 UTC12.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-04-24 10:04:33 UTC24.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC18.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC47.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC31.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.72026-04-24 10:04:42 UTC120.1 km M5.42026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC15.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC18.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-24 12:49:37 UTC29.6 km164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52026-04-24 12:49:38 UTC7.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: 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#797
Earlier events M≥41893
Earlier events M≥5974
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 UTC66.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC71.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC91.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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