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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-03-01 19:38:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
8.7 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-03-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 1, 2026 at 19:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
6a7be8c9e2c7054d5b739edf862eecfbe4037ff3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
8.7 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 19:38:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.02590, 159.71810
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.7 km
Shallow
8.7 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
Vilyuchinsk134.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy137.0 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 132 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 134 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 hours4
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.22026-03-01 19:38:38 UTC8.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-01 19:38:40 UTC48.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-01 19:42:30 UTC106.3 kmElizovskij rajon M4.32026-03-01 21:06:00 UTC64.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-03-02 04:35:53 UTC17.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-02 04:35:56 UTC81.3 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-03-02 08:15:11 UTC45.0 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62026-03-02 08:15:14 UTC61.1 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-03-02 08:15:14 UTC47.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-03-03 02:16:40 UTC144.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-03-06 05:00:33 UTC73.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-03-06 05:00:35 UTC43.9 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#1125
Earlier events M≥42540
Earlier events M≥51351
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 UTC63.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC67.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC63.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC27.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC27.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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