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M5.2 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-01-10 15:34:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 61.0 km
Source: GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 15:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 61 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

7237ec41065a14d004e2352582e35ad67defea80

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

61.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-10 15:34:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.67000, 158.41000

Temperature

0.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

61 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

Vilyuchinsk140.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy155.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 72 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM6.0

M5.12026-01-10 15:34:12 UTC13.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.62026-01-11 09:02:48 UTC117.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.52026-01-11 10:38:06 UTC70.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22026-01-11 19:16:29 UTC112.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-01-12 05:00:42 UTC25.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02026-01-12 05:00:43 UTC28.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.12026-01-12 06:21:43 UTC140.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02026-01-12 06:21:44 UTC138.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-12 06:21:46 UTC147.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.12026-01-14 03:08:57 UTC133.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-14 03:08:58 UTC134.3 km68 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-14 03:09:01 UTC128.1 kmKamcatskij kraj

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#389

Earlier events M≥41625

Earlier events M≥5861

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC123.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC123.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC136.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC133.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC128.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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