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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-10-03 20:00:51 UTC Local time: —

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First published: 2026-10-03 20:11:06 UTC Content updated: 2026-10-03 20:31:04 UTC

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 43.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on October 3, 2026 at 20:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

43.0 km

UTC time

2026-10-03 20:00:51 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.98230, 159.26650

Temperature

9.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

43 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.

Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 104 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk120.6 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy127.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM4.5

M4.52026-10-03 23:14:43 UTC139.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference

GFZM5.410.0 km4.7 km

EMSCM5.443.0 km0.0 km

RESIFM5.2129.5 km6.1 km

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#392

Earlier events M≥42749

Earlier events M≥51440

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 UTC86.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC87.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC86.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC55.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC54.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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