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M5.2 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-06-09 19:49:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 9, 2026 at 19:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 19:49:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.45000, 160.54000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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-Kamchatskiy145.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 160 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 hours0
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours24
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M5.42026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC0.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC15.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC13.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC18.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-06-10 13:45:28 UTC35.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-06-10 15:12:19 UTC45.4 km187 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42026-06-10 15:12:24 UTC20.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-10 15:23:08 UTC24.8 km165 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.62026-06-10 15:23:11 UTC19.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-10 15:23:13 UTC88.5 kmKamchatka Krai M4.12026-06-11 01:27:55 UTC55.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-06-11 01:27:56 UTC11.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#626
Earlier events M≥42568
Earlier events M≥51333
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 UTC26.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC35.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC26.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC46.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC46.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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