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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-03-06 05:00:35 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 3.5 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 4 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 EMSC.

Details

6dab5e307d487367d46914cf4d32c26f556cf5d0

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

3.5 km

UTC time

2026-03-06 05:00:35 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.63420, 159.79880

Temperature

-0.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

3.5 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

Vilyuchinsk172.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy177.8 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 142 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 157 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours23

Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

M5.22026-03-06 05:00:38 UTC14.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-03-07 04:13:03 UTC36.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-07 07:36:12 UTC22.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-03-07 08:41:57 UTC99.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.42026-03-07 12:28:29 UTC117.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-08 03:22:07 UTC79.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-08 03:22:08 UTC86.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-03-08 14:45:04 UTC33.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-08 14:45:12 UTC35.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:40 UTC42.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC27.9 km160 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.72026-03-08 17:08:43 UTC39.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.7, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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#717

Earlier events M≥42237

Earlier events M≥51180

Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC102.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC108.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC102.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC64.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC65.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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