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M5.4 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-01-28 08:24:22 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On January 28, 2026 at 08:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

7457234f86c0a55b8525a67e3d0c55f0070ddbec

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-28 08:24:22 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.81000, 159.91000

Temperature

1.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk161.2 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 155 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 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.22026-01-28 08:24:23 UTC12.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.42026-01-28 09:14:01 UTC58.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-01-28 09:14:01 UTC68.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62026-01-28 09:14:04 UTC63.6 km M4.52026-01-31 12:45:41 UTC11.3 km167 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-31 12:45:47 UTC25.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-02-02 05:28:18 UTC101.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32026-02-03 05:23:17 UTC93.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-02-03 19:14:09 UTC4.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-02-04 00:23:27 UTC95.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.32026-02-06 04:24:26 UTC116.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.42026-02-06 04:24:32 UTC144.1 kmElizovskij rajon

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#352

Earlier events M≥42361

Earlier events M≥51265

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 UTC81.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC81.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC43.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC44.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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