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M5.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2026-06-09 19:49:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
5.5 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 19:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]. With a focal depth of about 6 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 data is provided by INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6fd503f7b8a5c126aa46c44426be3a067ed964f5
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 19:49:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.33360, 160.71600

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy162.5 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 175 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 175 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.22026-06-09 19:49:08 UTC17.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC17.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC28.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC6.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC31.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-06-10 13:45:28 UTC52.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-06-10 15:12:19 UTC28.2 km187 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42026-06-10 15:12:24 UTC28.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-10 15:23:08 UTC10.9 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62026-06-10 15:23:11 UTC3.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-10 15:23:13 UTC105.3 kmKamchatka Krai M4.12026-06-11 01:27:55 UTC41.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#297
Earlier events M≥42562
Earlier events M≥51322
Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC43.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC50.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC52.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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