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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-02 23:46:56 UTC Local time: —
M5.3 earthquake near Earthquake location (52.572, 175.283) on Mar 2, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake · 2026-03-02 23:46:56 UTC

About this earthquake

On March 2, 2026 at 23:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.572, 175.283). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-02 23:46:56 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.57200, 175.28300

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy1118.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buldir
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.12026-03-03 10:41:38 UTC89.2 kmRat Islands M5.32026-03-03 10:44:22 UTC83.7 km212 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.22026-03-03 10:44:24 UTC91.0 kmRat Islands M5.22026-03-03 10:44:25 UTC86.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42026-03-03 19:02:52 UTC95.4 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-03 19:02:53 UTC61.3 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.52026-03-04 02:54:02 UTC87.4 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.32026-03-04 11:18:18 UTC92.6 km233 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.32026-03-04 11:18:19 UTC92.2 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-04 11:18:28 UTC91.7 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M5.42026-03-04 13:26:59 UTC79.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M5.12026-03-04 13:27:10 UTC82.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥419
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC135.5 km271 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.92026-01-15 08:52:45 UTC140.9 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M5.82026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC145.6 kmRat Islands M5.72026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC135.4 km M5.32026-03-02 23:46:51 UTC94.1 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands

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