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M6.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
22.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M6.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.6 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.6 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on June 19, 2026 at 06:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
6d207bbab2910d756351119195479527bd9642f5
Magnitude
M6.6
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.76000, 160.64000
Temperature
5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 255'617

Ground shaking

V
Moderate · Intensity (MMI) V
Felt by all, slight damage possible.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 57 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy139.1 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 150 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours29
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.22026-06-19 06:52:35 UTC31.8 kmEvent of magnitude 6.2, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.62026-06-19 06:52:37 UTC21.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.92026-06-19 07:05:44 UTC23.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-19 07:05:45 UTC32.7 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22026-06-19 07:05:46 UTC19.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-06-19 07:09:54 UTC28.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-06-19 07:09:57 UTC15.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-06-19 07:18:48 UTC22.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-06-19 07:18:56 UTC42.5 kmKamchatka Krai M4.92026-06-19 07:18:56 UTC25.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-06-19 07:22:45 UTC123.5 km218 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-06-19 07:22:49 UTC24.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#47
Earlier events M≥42961
Earlier events M≥51526
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC41.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC42.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC41.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC75.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC75.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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