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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-07-15 02:48:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
66.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-07-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on July 15, 2026 at 02:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 66 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
86d0bfcd12a1caa04ee6ae9e48603d3c1f21b4f5
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 02:48:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.76680, 159.05430
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 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 102 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk136.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy147.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 108 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02026-07-15 03:36:16 UTC60.4 kmKamchatka Krai M4.72026-07-15 03:36:18 UTC31.2 km146 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.12026-07-17 11:32:00 UTC142.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-07-19 00:39:40 UTC57.2 km190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32026-07-19 00:39:43 UTC16.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-07-20 00:09:14 UTC71.5 km203 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82026-07-20 00:09:21 UTC51.5 kmKamchatka Krai M5.02026-07-21 04:40:45 UTC68.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-07-21 13:10:05 UTC60.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-07-24 16:33:13 UTC80.5 kmYelizovsky District M4.22026-07-30 02:38:04 UTC131.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-07-30 21:53:20 UTC145.4 kmKamchatka Krai

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.3 to M5.6.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.610.0 km9.6 km
GFZM5.610.0 km9.4 km
RESIFM5.310.0 km11.3 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#312
Earlier events M≥42346
Earlier events M≥51220
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC113.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC115.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC80.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC80.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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