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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-25 10:20:20 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Earthquake location (52.952, 156.529) on Apr 25, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake · 2026-04-25 10:20:20 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 25, 2026 at 10:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.952, 156.529). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-25 10:20:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.95200, 156.52900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk125.8 kmE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy140.9 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Opala
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 79 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 116 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-06-05

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC78.3 km M5.82025-08-01 12:02:14 UTC142.8 km M5.72025-09-22 17:13:57 UTC132.6 km M5.72025-07-31 18:40:57 UTC132.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62026-02-09 05:09:55 UTC78.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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