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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-12 06:21:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
71.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kamcatskij kraj · Kamcatskij kraj

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) on January 12, 2026 at 06:21 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 71 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
7d5fafb0cc2259ad63284581cc1b2fac7eef4b2f
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
71.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 06:21:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamcatskij kraj
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.79830, 159.27720
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71 km
Intermediate
71 km
71 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jan 12, 2026, 6:24 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy52.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 70 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 88 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Radius · 100 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Yelizovo AirportRussia · PKC · UHPP
    69.0 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-04

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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 eventM6.0
M4.82026-01-12 06:21:46 UTC8.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32026-01-16 20:39:06 UTC129.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC86.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC86.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC117.2 km M5.32026-01-17 06:46:41 UTC117.2 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-01-17 07:22:30 UTC101.8 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.22026-01-18 17:24:27 UTC108.0 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.52026-01-19 07:19:39 UTC144.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-19 18:22:28 UTC133.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-20 19:01:33 UTC124.5 km172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32026-01-20 19:01:39 UTC99.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1021
Earlier events M≥42243
Earlier events M≥51236
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 UTC66.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC82.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC80.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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