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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

UTC time: 2026-03-14 03:02:20 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 14, 2026 at 03:02 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-14 03:02:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.10000, 157.48000
Temperature
1.9°C

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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
Yelizovo61.0 kmE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy76.7 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 53 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 61 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#38
Earlier events M≥4277
Earlier events M≥5150
Compared since2025-01-23

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC139.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.72025-07-30 00:31:16 UTC139.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.22026-03-08 17:08:59 UTC96.6 km M5.92025-12-18 12:37:22 UTC149.0 km72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.92025-10-11 03:08:43 UTC147.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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